Two people are confirmed dead and six others are injured after a mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, 20, is reportedly a student and the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy; authorities believe he used his mother’s firearm in the incident. Notably, the two deceased individuals were not affiliated with the university, raising questions about the shooting’s circumstances.
Eyewitnesses recount alarming details, suggesting Ikner emerged from an orange Hummer before opening fire near the student union. The university issued an active shooter alert shortly after the incident began, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. As the investigation unfolds, FSU’s community is left to grapple with the impact of this tragic event.
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