Florida State University in shock after shooter kills 2, injures 6 | Photos

FSU student Phoenix Ikner kills 2 and injures 6 in a campus shooting near the student union; 3 guns were recovered, and the motive remains unknown. ...read more

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A tragedy unfolded at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday after a shooting left two people dead and at least six injured.In pic: Students hold a vigil near the scene of the shooting, close to the Florida State University student center, on April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida.(AFP)

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The shooting occurred near the university’s student union. After gunfire broke out around 11:20 a.m. ET, some students and parents fled to a nearby bowling alley to hide, while others crammed into an elevator.In pic: Law enforcement officers work at the Florida State University (FSU) campus following the mass shooting in Tallahassee, Florida, on April 17, 2025.(REUTERS)

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A 20-year-old suspect was shot and taken into custody by law enforcement personnel.In pic: Police investigate the scene of the shooting near the student union at Florida State University on April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida.(AFP)

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The suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, is the son of sheriff’s deputy Jessica Ikner and was a member of the sheriff’s office’s youth advisory council. He is believed to be a student at FSU.In pic: Students offer prayers at the vigil near the scene of the shooting.(AFP)

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The shooting has left students and staff at the university shaken and in a state of panic. Those who witnessed the incident said they consider themselves "very, very lucky" to be alive.(AFP)

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Emergency vehicles, including ambulances, fire trucks, and patrol cars, arrived at the campus shortly after the shooting. The suspect was shot and wounded by police after failing to follow commands.(AFP)

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The two individuals who died in the shooting were not students of the university. The six injured victims are being treated at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, with one reported in critical condition.(AFP)

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The two individuals who died in the shooting were not students of the university. The six injured victims are being treated at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, with one reported in critical condition.(AFP)

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The suspect, Phoenix Ikner, is believed to have used his mother’s former service firearm during the attack. He had previously been expelled from a political club for promoting white nationalist ideas.In pic: People comfort each other on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee.(AP)

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A service was held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, a Catholic church located across from the Woodward Avenue entrance to the FSU campus, following the shooting.(AP)