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Police held a press conference Thursday afternoon, following a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee at noon.
Police said a gunman opened fire in the Student Union at 11:50 a.m.
Two people are deceased, and five others are hospitalized with injuries. Neither of the deceased are students.
Police confirmed the shooter is a current FSU student, and is currently hospitalized as well, bringing the total of hospitalized people to six.
The shooter has been identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy. Police said he got access to one of his mother’s weapons, which was found at the scene of the shooting.
Ikner was on the youth advisory council for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.
BREAKING:
Police identify shooter as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of a Leon County Deputy. Phoenix gained access to one of the weapons from his mother’s arsenal in the shooting at FSU.
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— Justin Libby (@LionJays) April 17, 2025
BREAKING ON FSU SHOOTING: The shooter is 20-year-old Phoenix Eichner and he’s the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy. Her son got access to one of her weapons, and that was one of the weapons found at the scene.
— Eva Pound (@EvaEPound) April 17, 2025
FSU SHOOTER identified as 20 year old Phoenix Ikner, son a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy. He apparently used one of his mother’s weapons.
Quote from his #instagram account:
Jeremiah 51:20 -“You are my war club, my weapon for battle; with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy… pic.twitter.com/H8S4waWQWT— Bradley Matthews (@bradkat70) April 17, 2025
An FSU ALERT at 3:17 pm ET announced, “Law enforcement has neutralized the threat. Please avoid the Student Union, Bellamy, HCB Classroom Building, Rovetta A&B, Moore Auditorium, Shaw, Pepper, Hecht House and Carraway as they are still considered an active crime scene. Individuals are free to move about other areas of campus. Individuals who may have witnessed anything of value should call 850-891-4987.”
Law enforcement has neutralized the threat. Please avoid the Student Union, Bellamy, HCB Classroom Building, Rovetta A&B, Moore Auditorium, Shaw, Pepper, Hecht House and Carraway as they are still considered an active crime scene. Individuals are free to m https://t.co/5EP1wzWR2L
— FSU Alert (@FSUAlert) April 17, 2025
At 3:17 pm ET, the Tallahassee Police finally announced, “The @FloridaState campus has been secured. Multiple law enforcement agencies remain on site for the ongoing investigation. The Student Union & surrounding area are still considered an active crime scene. Individuals should not return to the area for any reason.”
Busing is underway to help students reach the reunification point at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. A briefing is tentatively set for 4:30 p.m., which will air live on TPD’s Facebook page. (2/2)
— Tallahassee Police (@TallyPD) April 17, 2025
WATCH the full press conference in the video below:
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