Man accused in Florida State shooting out of hospital
Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old political science student, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder following a shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and six wounded. He was discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and subsequently booked into the Leon County Detention Facility before being transferred to a jail in Wakulla County. Ikner is accused of using a former service weapon belonging to his stepmother, a veteran deputy of the Leon County Sheriff's Office, during the attack. The incident occurred on April 17, when Ikner fired a handgun in and around campus buildings before police intervened and injured him. The authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shooting, and attempts to contact Ikner's family have been unsuccessful.
Context:
Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old political science student, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder following a shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and six wounded. He was discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and subsequently booked into the Leon County Detention Facility before being transferred to a jail in Wakulla County. Ikner is accused of using a former service weapon belonging to his stepmother, a veteran deputy of the Leon County Sheriff's Office, during the attack. The incident occurred on April 17, when Ikner fired a handgun in and around campus buildings before police intervened and injured him. The authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shooting, and attempts to contact Ikner's family have been unsuccessful.
Dive Deeper:
Phoenix Ikner was discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and charged with murder after being accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others at Florida State University.
He was booked into the Leon County Detention Facility on two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder before being transferred to a jail in Wakulla County.
Ikner, identified as the stepson of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy, used a former service weapon belonging to his stepmother during the attack.
The shooting took place on April 17, when Ikner opened fire across campus buildings and green spaces, prompting a police response that resulted in him being shot and wounded.
His stepmother, an 18-year veteran of the Leon County Sheriff's Office, has been placed on personal leave and reassigned from her role as a middle school resource officer following the incident.
Authorities have not yet determined a motive for the shooting, and online jail and court records do not list an attorney for Ikner.
Attempts to reach Ikner's family in the aftermath of the shooting have gone unanswered, leaving many questions about the circumstances and motivations behind the attack.