FSU shooting highlights: Shooter Phoenix Ikner had access to officer mother's gun

On Thursday noon, a tragic shooting at Florida State University in the United States' Tallahassee city left two people dead and at least six injured. A 20-year-old suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was shot at and taken into custody by law enforcement personnel. Phoenix Ikner is the son of Leon County Sheriff’s deputy Jessica Ikner and reportedly used her firearm during the shooting.

The victims of the shooting were not students of the university, the authorities said, reported AP. However, their identities have not been made public yet. The six people who were injured in the shooting are under treatment at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, out of which, one is critical, Jason Trumbower said.

All classes and events at the university have been cancelled till Friday, including sports events which have been cancelled till Sunday.

Florida State University has asked the students and others to collect their personal belongings from the campus. In a post on X, the university said that the campus community will be able to retrieve personal belongings from select campus buildings between 10 am - 2 pm Friday, April 18. “Be prepared to produce a photo ID to claim your belongings,” it said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), "We stand with Florida State University. Today, we are all Seminoles."

"This killer must and will be brought to justice. I wanna also thank the law enforcement personnel who were on the scene, both from the university and as well as from the city of Tallahassee," he said in the video.

Florida State University president Richard McCullough says he has visited some of the wounded students in the hospital, reported AP. He also called the campus police officers “absolute heroes” and said that their response averted a bigger tragedy.

The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy, who opened fire on Thursday at the United States' Florida State University, killing two people and wounding at least six others, espoused white supremacist views and was removed from a political club, NBC news reported, citing the group's president, Reid Seybold.

Reid Seybold claimed that he was part of a club with the suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, at Tallahassee State College, where they both attended before transferring to FSU. Seybold was president of a club called “political round table”, where Phoenix Ikner was asked not to return after repeated issues with the suspect's rhetoric, the report added. Read more.

After hearing the initial gunshots at around 11:50 am ET outside the building, some students and parents headed to a bowling alley to hide and crammed up inside an elevator in the campus, reported AP. An active shooter alert was passed near the university's student union, following which, hundreds of students rushed away from there. Students, along with university faculty, were instructed to hide until further instructions.

The suspected shooter was shot at and taken into custody a while later by the police.

FSU shooting live updates: Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old from Tallahassee and the son of Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jessica Ikner, has been identified as the shooter in the Florida State University (FSU) incident, according to WTSP.

Jessica Ikner, who serves as a School Resource Officer in Leon County, had recently shared photos on Facebook of herself speaking to children at the Florida Missing Children’s Day Foundation.

FSU shooting live updates: Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner used a firearm registered to his mother, who works for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Walter McNeil said during a Thursday briefing.

Officials added that Ikner is currently not cooperating with police.

The shooting that took place on the campus left two people dead and five others injured. According to FSU Police Chief Jason Trumbower, the deceased were not university students, though the suspect is believed to be enrolled at FSU.

FSU shooting live updates: Phoenix Ikner has been identified as the Florida State University (FSU) shooter. Earlier, CNN reported that the suspect is a young man from Tallahassee who grew up in the area.

The shooting was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday. At 4:10 p.m., the Tallahassee Police Department announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the FSU campus “has been secured.”.

FSU shooting live updates: At least one person was killed and six others injured in a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, according to media reports.

ABC News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, confirmed one fatality. CNN reported that authorities believe a lone shooter was responsible.

FSU's emergency alert system stated on social media that the threat had been "neutralied" but did not share further details.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said it had received six victims — one in critical condition and the rest seriously injured. The suspect is reportedly in custody.

FSU shooting live updates: For some Florida State University faculty and staff who have been on campus for the past 12 years, Thursday’s incident resurfaced memories of a previous shooting that took place at the university’s main library over a decade ago.

FSU shooting live updates: Florida A&M University, located just minutes from Florida State University in Tallahassee, announced on Thursday afternoon that all classes and student activities were cancelled for the remainder of the day in response to the shooting.

FSU shooting live updates: US President Donald Trump responded to the shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, calling the incident a “shame”.

“I've been briefed on the Florida State University, Tallahassee active shooting...It's a shame. It's a horrible thing. It's horrible that things like this take place. We'll have more to say about it later,” Trump said.

FSU shooting live updates: Emergency vehicles, including ambulances, fire trucks, and patrol cars from various law enforcement agencies, rushed to the Florida State University campus, located just west of the state capital, after an active shooter alert was issued around midday Thursday. The alert indicated police were responding near the student union.

“Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding,” Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X.

As the situation unfolded, hundreds of students moved away from the area near the student union. Many were fixated on their phones, some visibly shaken, while others comforted each other with hugs. Several gathered near the music school, anxiously awaiting updates.

FSU shooting live updates: A suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, according to a source who spoke to The Associated Press.

Multiple victims were reported, but the severity of their injuries remains unclear.

No further information has been released about the suspect.

FSU shooting live updates: The shooting occurred around midday at the Student Union building on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, the state capital.

Students and faculty were instructed to shelter in place while police responded to the incident.

Florida State University's main campus has an enrollment of over 42,000 students.

FSU shooting live updates: A shooting occurred on the Florida State University campus, led to an unspecified number of people being hospitalised, Associated Press reported citing a medical centre spokesperson.

Sarah Cannon, a spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, confirmed the hospital is treating the injured but did not disclose the number of patients, stating that the situation is still developing.

Emergency responders—including ambulances, fire trucks, and law enforcement vehicles—rushed to the scene after the university issued an active shooter alert around midday Thursday, reporting police activity near the student union.

Ambulances, fire trucks and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus midday Thursday after the university issued an active shooter alert near the student union, reported AP.

An active shooter has been reported near the Student Union at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. The university has issued an emergency alert, urging all students, faculty, and staff to shelter in place immediately.

Reports of a shooting and active shooter have emerged at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. According to WCTV, at least four victims have been hospitalized. Videos from the scene show a large police presence, with one clip showing officers taking the alleged shooter into custody. FULL STORY