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16-05-2025
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Suspected FSU campus shooter indicted on murder charges for allegedly killing 2, injuring 6
The 20-year-old man accused of killing two and injuring six others in an April 17 mass shooting on Florida State University's campus has been indicted by a grand jury. Phoenix Ikner was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder charges and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, according to Wtxl Abc 27. The members of the grand jury reportedly described the shooting as "our community's worst nightmare." Further details about the mass shooting were released in the indictment, including information about an FSU police officer who drove directly toward the danger on his motorcycle. Fsu Shooting: Sheriff's Office Speaks On Suspect's Past, Deputy Stepmother That officer was identified as Cody Poppell, and the indictment reportedly said that he confronted Ikner amid the shooting and fired several shots at him, including one that struck him in the face. Read On The Fox News App The grand jury also said that Ikner used a shotgun and .45 caliber pistol stolen from his parents' home to terrorize the college campus. The deceased victims have been identified as Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba. Chabba's family reportedly released a statement through their attorney following the indictment. "Our hope is that, through the thorough and transparent investigation and prosecution of the events surrounding last month's shooting, today's court appearance will mark the first steps toward closure for a family that suffered so much," the statement said. Ikner spent weeks in the hospital recovering from a jaw injury following the shooting, and had his first court appearance online upon his release earlier this week. Florida State University Alleged Mass Shooter Appears In Mugshot With Disfigured Face After Hospital Release He appeared before Circuit Court Judge Monique Richardson in Leon County, Florida. The judge found Ikner to be indigent and appointed him a public defender, Randall Harper. He is being held without bond in the Wakulla County Detention Facility, which is standard protocol because his stepmother is a Leon County Sheriff's deputy. Tallahassee Chief of Police Lawrence Revell released a statement before Ikner's first court appearance. "In any case, especially one of this magnitude, the Tallahassee Police Department has the highest commitment to justice, transparency and the safety of our community," the statement said. "We are grateful for the work of our detectives, officers, medical personnel and partner agencies who helped bring us to this point." Fox News Digital reached out to Ikner's attorney for article source: Suspected FSU campus shooter indicted on murder charges for allegedly killing 2, injuring 6
Yahoo
23-04-2025
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Florida man offers police booze during car chase: 'Don't know if he was expecting us to just say ‘cheers''
Don't drink and drive. A Florida man casually offered pursuing deputies a vodka spritzer in the middle of a car chase after he allegedly stole several items from a convenience store, authorities said. Deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office responded to the Spring Lake Market on Saturday after Richard Christopher Smith, 39, allegedly took items from a market, including several alcoholic beverages, and walked out. Florida Woman Poses As Ice Agent To Kidnap Wife Of Ex-boyfriend From Work, Authorities Say When the deputies arrived, Smith fled in a vehicle, prompting a pursuit, the sheriff's office said. "It was during this pursuit when Smith held a can of Ketel One vodka spritz out the window as he drove by a deputy trying to get him to stop, telling the deputy 'I was just going to give you a drink, that's it' as he passed," the sheriff's office said. "We don't know if he was expecting us to just say 'Cheers!' and let him go, or what." Read On The Fox News App The chase ended a few minutes later in the parking lot of a business at the Sebring Regional Airport. Investigators Reveal New Details On Fsu Shooting After his toast, Smith, who is a Miami resident, tried to ram two patrol vehicles as all four of his tires were flattened by spike strips, police said. He was unfazed as he calmly tried to walk away from the scene – which was surrounded by deputies – while puffing on a cigarette, authorities said. "You guys had fun, though, right?" he asked them. He was eventually Tased in the middle of his smoke break and arrested. Smith is charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, two counts of resisting arrest, DUI, refusal to submit to a DUI test and petit theft. His bond was set at $120, article source: Florida man offers police booze during car chase: 'Don't know if he was expecting us to just say 'cheers''
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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Beloved family men identified as victims killed in FSU mass shooting: 'Living a nightmare'
The two victims killed Thursday in a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) have been identified as Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, beloved family men and food service employees. Morales and Chabba were among eight people wounded during the Tallahassee shooting just before noon. Hospital officials confirmed the six other victims are expected to make a full recovery. Phoenix Ikner, 20, an FSU student and stepson of a Leon County Sheriff's Office deputy, has been identified by authorities as the suspect. He was shot by Tallahassee police officers after refusing to comply with commands. Fsu Shooter Identified, Used Sheriff Deputy Mom's Weapon In Killing: Police Leon High School's athletics department released a statement Friday confirming Morales' death, noting he was a former assistant football coach. "Coach Morales was a beloved member of our athletic community and served as an assistant coach for Leon Football with dedication, integrity, and a true passion for mentoring young athletes," the school wrote in the statement. "His commitment to the game and to shaping the lives of his players extended far beyond the field." Read On The Fox News App The school added he was a "trusted coach, a respected colleague, and a cherished friend to many." A GoFundMe has been created for Morales' family, raising more than $31,000 as of Friday afternoon. It was created by friends of his wife, Betty Morales, according to the site. "Robert leaves behind a wife and daughter," fundraiser organizers wrote. "We invite you to help us provide financial assistance to the Morales family as they navigate the road ahead." Fsu Student: Everyone Started Running 'Suddenly' Ricardo Morales Jr. shared family photos on X, remembering his younger brother. "He loved his job at FSU and his beautiful Wife and Daughter," Ricardo Morales wrote in the post. "I'm glad you were in my Life. Him with our Dad on the left and with our other Brother Sister, Gma and cousin." The Strom Law Firm, which is representing Chabba's family, confirmed his death in a news release provided to Fox News Digital Friday. The 45-year-old father of two, from Greenville, South Carolina, was on the FSU campus working as an employee for a campus vendor, according to the release. Fsu Shooting Suspect's Childhood Included Alleged Family Kidnapping Abroad, Custody Fight, Documents Say He is survived by his wife and two children. "Tiru Chabba's family is going through the unimaginable now," the firm wrote in the statement. "Instead of hiding Easter eggs and visiting with friends and family, they're living a nightmare where this loving father and devoted husband was stolen from them in an act of senseless and preventable violence. We ask you to keep his family in your thoughts and prayers as we fight to ensure they see justice that honors the memories of Mr. Chabba and all the victims of Thursday's shooting." Florida State University Shooting Suspect: Who Is Phoenix Ikner? Bakari Sellers, a national civil rights attorney with Strom Law, announced on X he and colleague Jim Bannister will represent the family in future legal proceedings. "He was a husband and father whose life was tragically taken on the campus of Florida State University this week," Sellers wrote on X. "We are prayerful for a complete and thorough investigation and pray for all families affected." Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, where Chabba worked as a regional vice president, confirmed the death of one of its employees to Fox News Digital. "We are heartbroken to confirm that an Aramark employee was among those killed at FSU yesterday in that senseless act of violence," according to a statement from Aramark. "We are absolutely shaken by the news and our deepest sympathies are with the family and our entire Aramark community." FSU canceled classes through Friday and athletic events through the weekend. The university held a vigil for the victims early Friday evening at Langford Green in front of the Unconquered Statue. Fox News' Greg Norman, Audrey Conklin, Rachel Wolf, Preston Mizell, David Spunt, Andrea Margolis, Ashley Papa, Pilar Arias and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Beloved family men identified as victims killed in FSU mass shooting: 'Living a nightmare'
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Three tourists among 4 killed after Italian cable car crashes to the ground near Naples
Three tourists were among four people who were killed when a cable car crashed south of Naples, an Italian official said Friday. A British woman and an Israeli woman were among the three foreign victims identified since the accident on Thursday, said Marco De Rosa, the spokesperson for the mayor of Vico Equense. The fourth victim was the Italian driver of the cable car. Fsu Student Recounts Moments Shots Rang Out According to initial information, a traction cable snapped and one car crashed after both the upward and a downward-going cable cars came to a halt as they traversed Monte Faito, in the town of Castellammare di Stabia. A fifth person, who is also believed to be a foreign tourist, was seriously injured and is being treated in hospital in Naples, officials said. Sixteen passengers were helped out of the other cable car that was stuck mid-air near the foot of the mountain following the incident. The accident happened just a week after the cable car, popular for its views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, reopened for the season. Read On The Fox News App Local prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter, which will involve an inspection of the cable stations, the pylons, the two cabins and the cable, local officials said Friday, The emergency services, including Italy's alpine rescue, more than 50 firefighters, police and civil protection personnel, worked into the evening in severe weather conditions, which made the rescue operations difficult. "The traction cable broke. The emergency brake downstream worked, but evidently not the one on the cabin that was entering the station," Luigi Vicinanza, the mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, said on Thursday. He added that there had been regular safety checks on the cable car line, which runs 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from the town to the top of the mountain. School Bus Flips On South Carolina Highway The company running the service, the EAV public transport firm, stressed that the seasonal cable car had reopened with all the required safety conditions. "The reopening had taken place a week ago after three months of tests every day, day and night," said EAV President Umberto De Gregorio. "This is something inexplicable." De Gregorio said technical experts believed there was no connection between the severe weather and the cause of the crash. "There is an automatic system. When the wind exceeds a certain level, the cable car stops automatically," he said. The Monte Faito cable car opened in 1952. Four people died in 1960 when a pylon broke. Italy has recorded two similar fatal accidents involving cable cars in recent years. Click To Get The Fox News App A cable car crash in May 2021 in northern Italy killed 14 people, including six Israelis, among them a family of four. In 1998, a low-flying U.S. military jet cut through the cable of a ski lift in Cavalese, in the Dolomites, killing 20 article source: Three tourists among 4 killed after Italian cable car crashes to the ground near Naples
