Local police were alerted to an active shooter situation just after noon. Phoenix Ikner, identified as a current FSU student, reportedly initiated the attack while wielding his mother’s former service firearm. Following the chaos, he was shot by police officers and is now hospitalized. The identities of the deceased, who were not students, have not yet been disclosed.
Sheriff Walt McNeil spoke on the incident, stating that Jessica Ikner, the suspect’s mother, was a dependable officer and had retained the weapon after the police department underwent a firearms update. Witness accounts describe a scene filled with panic and confusion, with students hearing shots and scrambling for safety.
This incident echoes past tragedies at FSU, including a 2015 shooting that resulted in injuries, raising the alarm for ongoing gun violence issues. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump both commented on the shooting, with Trump emphasizing his stance on gun rights while expressing dismay over the occurrence.
Amidst the grief, advocates like Fred Guttenberg pointed out that some survivors from the Parkland shooting were present during the FSU attack, underscoring a troubling pattern of gun violence that continues to affect students across the state.
Sheriff Walt McNeil spoke on the incident, stating that Jessica Ikner, the suspect’s mother, was a dependable officer and had retained the weapon after the police department underwent a firearms update. Witness accounts describe a scene filled with panic and confusion, with students hearing shots and scrambling for safety.
This incident echoes past tragedies at FSU, including a 2015 shooting that resulted in injuries, raising the alarm for ongoing gun violence issues. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump both commented on the shooting, with Trump emphasizing his stance on gun rights while expressing dismay over the occurrence.
Amidst the grief, advocates like Fred Guttenberg pointed out that some survivors from the Parkland shooting were present during the FSU attack, underscoring a troubling pattern of gun violence that continues to affect students across the state.
