Florida State University Shooting: New Details Emerge
The April 17 shooting at Florida State University killed two, including employee Robert Morales, while six others were injured, and the shooter remains hospitalized.
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The motive remains unclear.
Food service worker was among Florida State University shooting victims
BBC News·1d·ReliableThis source consistently reports facts with minimal bias, demonstrating high-quality journalism and accuracy.CenterThis outlet is balanced or reflects centrist views.Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting, which began around lunchtime Thursday just outside the student union.
FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative
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FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker
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The shooter obtained a weapon that belongs to his mother, who has been with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office for over 18 years and has been a model employee.
Students at Florida State gather at memorials, prepare to retrieve belongings after deadly shooting
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Donald Trump called the mass shooting at the educational institution “terrible” and a “shame” but declined to commit to any news legislation on gun safety, despite the US’s unique frequency of such attacks.
Shocked students return to Florida campus after shooting that killed two
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The suspect’s motive remained unclear as of Thursday.
Here's what we know about the Florida State shooting suspect
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Dining Room Worker Among 2 Dead in FSU Shooting
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The attack has raised questions about access to firearms and the suspect’s relationship with law enforcement.
Police identify alleged FSU shooter as stepson of sheriff’s deputy
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Months before the shooting, Ikner was quoted in an FSU student newspaper article about anti-Trump protests at the school and was identified as a political science major, according to WFLA.
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The news that Ikner was the suspected gunman horrified people who knew him, but they said they weren't shocked given things he had said publicly.
Deputy's son kills 2, injures 6 in shooting at Florida State University, police say: Updates
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Community members said they were still struggling to reconcile Phoenix Ikner’s ties to the police force with his alleged attack.
What we know about Florida State University shooting suspect
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For the FSU community, today's shooting brought back awful memories.
Investigators say FSU shooter is son of deputy who used mother's former service weapon
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The 20-year-old has been linked to multiple weapons including a handgun, which was previously his mother’s service weapon, while being taken into custody.
Two Dead in FSU Shooting, Suspected Gunman Identified as Son of Sheriff's Deputy
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Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting, which began around lunch time just outside the student union, sending students and frightened parents hiding for cover in a bowling alley and a freight elevator inside the building.
Florida State gunman is the son of a sheriff’s deputy, used her former service weapon
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The campus was initially locked down, with FSU sending out an alert urging students to take cover and to lock doors.
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FSU officials canceled all classes and business operations on the main Tallahassee campus through Friday, April 18.
How the FSU mass shooting unfolded: A minute-by-minute timeline
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Here is a look at other deadly shootings on U.S. college campuses in recent decades:
A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US
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The FSU shooting occurred the day after the 18-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre of April 16, 2007, in which 32 students and faculty were murdered by a mass shooter named Seung-Hui Cho, a student who later died by suicide.
1 dead, multiple wounded in FSU mass shooting: Suspect arrested
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At least four people were injured in the incident but the cause and extent of their injuries is not known.
At Least One in Custody After Shooting Reported on FSU Campus
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There have been 81 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Injuries Reported in Florida State University Shooting
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Summary
A tragic shooting at Florida State University on April 17 resulted in two deaths and six injuries. The shooter, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, son of a sheriff's deputy, opened fire near the student union with his stepmother's service weapon before being shot by police. Victims include Robert Morales, a university dining coordinator since 2015. Those injured are expected to recover. The motive is unclear, and classes were canceled on campus as investigators continue to probe the suspect's background and access to firearms.
Perspectives
The shooting at Florida State University resulted in at least two fatalities and at least six injuries, with one person in critical condition, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and emergency services that included lockdown procedures to ensure student safety.
The situation escalated quickly, leading the university to issue an active shooter alert that placed the campus on lockdown, forcing students and staff to take cover in various locations until law enforcement secured the area.
University officials, including Sheriff McNeil, have emphasized the need to investigate how the shooter obtained access to his mother's service weapon and the implications of gun accessibility in such violent incidents.
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