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18-04-2025
Terrifying footage shows a gunman, later identified as 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner, firing a handgun on the Florida State University campus, with students fleeing and one victim lying slumped and bloodied. At least two people are confirmed dead, and five more are wounded. Ikner was caught with a handgun and a shotgun, and was shot by police before being taken into custody and hospitalized.
18-04-2025
A 20-year-old student at Florida State University, Phoenix Ikner, shot and killed two people and injured six others near the student union building using his mother's former service weapon. Ikner, the son of a police officer, was shot by police and taken to hospital. The motive is unclear. The victims were not students, and their identities have not been released. The incident has sparked reactions from officials, including President Donald Trump, who expressed his support for the Second Amendment, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who offered his prayers to the FSU community.
18-04-2025
A mass shooting occurred at Florida State University, leaving two people dead and five injured. The suspect, a student and son of a local sheriff's deputy, opened fire near the student union building. Students and staff received emergency alerts and went into lockdown, with some barricading themselves inside classrooms. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with people running and screaming as gunshots were fired. Students took shelter in place, with some using makeshift barricades to deter the shooter. The university was eventually evacuated, and students were taken to safe locations, where many broke down in tears. The incident has left the campus traumatized, with students expressing frustration and sadness that such incidents continue to occur without significant action being taken to prevent them.
18-04-2025
A mass shooting occurred at Florida State University, leaving two people dead and five injured. The incident happened near the student union building, sending students and staff into a state of panic. Emergency alerts were issued, and people were urged to shelter in place. Students barricaded themselves inside classrooms, while others fled the campus, abandoning their belongings. The suspect, a student and son of a local sheriff's deputy, was identified as the gunman. The incident is the latest in a series of mass shootings in the US, with 81 reported this year. Students and staff were left traumatized, and the community is still reeling from the aftermath. The shooting has sparked renewed concerns about gun violence in the US, with many calling for action to be taken to prevent such incidents.
18-04-2025
The Leon County Sheriff identified the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University as a 20-year-old FSU student and the son of a local sheriff's deputy.
18-04-2025
The gunman in the Florida State University shooting was identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, a current student at the university. He used his mother's personal handgun in the attack, which killed at least two people and injured six others. Authorities said Ikner appeared to be acting alone and was shot and wounded by responding officers. Ikner graduated from Lincoln High School in Tallahassee in 2022 and had been a member of the Leon County Sheriff's Office Youth Advisory Council. A former member of the council described Ikner as being "in good spirits" and helpful, and said he had expressed interest in a law enforcement career before losing interest.