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17-05-2025
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Timeline of Phoenix Ikner's deadly FSU shooting rampage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — New details have been revealed in the timeline of events before and after last month's deadly shooting at Florida State University. 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the alleged shooter, faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. According to officials, the updated timeline of events began with Ikner arriving at an FSU parking garage at 11:00 a.m., moving in and out of his vehicle for about an hour. 11:56 a.m. – Ikner fires his first shot.11:57 a.m. – Ikner is then seen running with a firearm towards the student union.11:58 a.m. – Multiple 911 calls begin, where Ikner continues his shooting spree, striking multiple victims, including chasing Tiru Chabba, who was fleeing and was shot again while lying on the ground.11:59 a.m. – Ikner shoots Robert Morales in the food court. Morales and Chabba both died as a result.12:00 p.m. – Responding officers make contact with Ikner, where he is shot in the jaw and detained near the student union. Police say the incident was resolved in under 5 minutes. Despite the quick response, the suspect was able to injure eight people and impact the lives of hundreds.'Our family and many of us have been kind of left in the dark in terms of what's happening,' said Bakari Sellers, Civil Rights Attorney. Lawyers representing the family of Tiru Chabba, still have questions for law enforcement and the university.'We need to understand who the shooter was. We need to understand his background. We need to understand what the University knew about who the shooter was and their background,' said Sellers. As investigators work to piece together that background, they've uncovered key evidence from the scene. A .45 caliber Glock handgun was recovered near Ikner. An orange hummer, registered to Phoenix's father was also located next to the student union, with a shotgun found inside. The investigation remains open and active. Tallahassee police department and the FBI continue to interview witnesses and victims, while Ikner remains in the Wakulla County Detention Facility. Court records show Ikner's next appearance in front of a Judge may be on June 11th, 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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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
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16-05-2025
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FSU police officer shot school shooting suspect while 'straddling' his motorcycle: Officials
The Brief New details included in the indictment against the suspect in the Florida State University shooting have been released. A Florida State University police officer shot Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old suspect, in the face while "straddling" his motorcycle. The details describe a horrific 3 minutes and 3 seconds – the time between Ikner allegedly firing his first shot and when he was shot by the FSU officer, documents state. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida State University police officer is being credited by a grand jury with ending the deadly shooting threat 3 minutes after it began by shooting the alleged suspect in the face. New details regarding the April 17 shooting – timeline, the victims, the alleged suspect's movements, and FSU Police's response – were included in an unsealed grand jury indictment earlier this week. The accused gunman, a 20-year-old student and the son of a Florida sheriff's school resource officer, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Two people were killed, and five others were hurt in the shooting. "There is no question others would have died absent his actions" Grand Jury indictment The indictment highlights the actions of FSU Police Officer Cody Poppell, who responded to the shooting, drove his motorcycle over a sidewalk and onto campus to get a better look at the accused shooter, and fired multiple shots to end the threat. "This was our community's worst nightmare. We are proud to host students of all ages and now the horror of a school shooting has fallen upon us. While the results are tragic, it could have been so much worse," the conclusion reads. "We have heard that our local law enforcement has specifically trained for this event. All our officers have a clear mandate: In the case of an active shooter, you must stop the threat immediately, no matter what the cost. This is what happened here." "We watched as Officer Cody Poppell drove his motorcycle towards the gunfire he could only hear. We watched the panicked students running past Strozier Linbrary, and yet he accelerated up the sidewalks so he could enter the space between Moore Auditorium and the Student Union. There, we could clearly see the gunman chasing and shooting at another potential victim. He stopped and shot several times while still straddling his running motorcycle. He struck him [the gunman] once in the face." "There is no question others would have died absent his actions." The indictment notes that other officers were nearby in close support, noting that the shooting stopped 3 minutes and 3 second after it began. FOX 35 reached out to FSU on Thursday for comment on Officer Poppell's commendation. The details in the indictment describe a terrifying 3 minutes. 11:57AM | Ikner parks an orange Hummer, registered to his dad, on a service drive north of Moore Auditorium and east of the student union. He steps out of the vehicle with a shotgun and points it at a student. The gun malfunctions. 11:57:24 | Ikner ditches the shotgun and grabs a .45 handgun and begins shooting. The suspect is seen on video running towards the Student Union. Two people have been shot. 11:58:22 | Ikner enters the Student Union via the east main entrance and runs across to the west main entrance. 11:58:36 | Ikner exits the west main entrance doors shooting at multiple people. He shoots and kills one person. Later identified as Tiru Chabba. 11:58:43 | Ikner runs left out of the west entrance and comes back to Chabba, who is dead, and shoots him again. 11:58:54 - 11:59:09 | Ikner runs after a group of people outside the bookstore and is actively firing shots. One person is shot. Ikner runs back towards the bookstore shooting at another person. 11:59:30 | Ikner enters the Student Union's west entrance and runs toward the food court. 11:59:42 | Ikner shoots and kills Robert Morales in front of Pollo/Brooklyn eatery. An arrest affidavit states Morales was shot in the back while running away. Ikner then shoots him again after he is on the ground. 11:59:54 - 12:00:05PM | Ikner chases another student through the foot court and shoots at her. This happens in front of Panda Express. 12:00:14 | Ikner chases people on the east side of the Student Union. 12:00:27 | Ikner is shot in the face and falls to the ground between Moore Auditorium and the Student Union. After being shot, Ikner was taken into custody where he identified himself to officers, the indictment and arrest warrants state. He was taken to the hospital where he stayed for several weeks to be treated. He was released and booked into the Leon County Jail on charges of murder and attempted murder. He was then transferred to nearby county's jail since his stepmom works for the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Officials previously said two guns had been found: a 12 gauge shotgun and a .45 pistol. The indictment alleges Ikner pointed the shotgun initially at a female student, but that the gun malfunctioned and did not fire. Ikner put the shotgun back in his vehicle and grabbed a handgun. Ikner allegedly took the shotgun and the handgun from his parent's house, the indictment said. Officials said the handgun belong to his stepmom and used to be her service weapon. After her department got new equipment, she was given the option to buy her gun, which she did. The indictment notes that Ikner is believed to have acted alone. It does not identify a specific motive in the shooting. "The victims were totally random. He shot men and women of various ages, races, and lifestyles. All evidence suggests he merely waned to kill as many people as possible, not that he was targeting any person or group. Th only consistent trait of each victim was their innocence," the indictment reads. The indictment also notes that there were no known warning signs ahead of the shooting. Both Leon County Schools and Tallahassee State College showed no signs of mental health referrals or treatment, according to the indictment. Ikner attended one semester at FSU and did not seek mental health counseling or receive a referral. There were also no reports of violent threats or concerning comments, the indictment reads. Ikner made his first appearance in court. He appeared via Zoom. Ikner did not speak. A judge ruled that he be held without bond. The Source The information in this article comes from the unsealed indictment and Grand Jury True Bill into Phoenix Ikner related to the April 17 shooting at FSU. Additional information was pulled from the arrest affidavit, Ikner's court hearing, and previous statements from FSU, Tallahassee Police Department, and Leon County Sheriff's Office related to the shooting.
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15-05-2025
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Florida State Gunman Indicted for Murder Following Mass Shooting That Killed Two
The Florida State University student accused of killing two people and injuring six others on campus last month has been indicted by a grand jury on murder charges. The indictment was released Wednesday and shared more information about how he carried out the alleged attack, according to Associated Press. The gunman was previously identified as Phoenix Ikner, a student at the university and the stepson of a Leon County sheriff's deputy, Jessica Ikner. The 20-year-old was linked to multiple weapons, including a handgun, which was previously his stepmother's service weapon. The other weapon, according to the grand jury, was his father's pistol. More from Rolling Stone Two Dead in FSU Shooting, Suspected Gunman Identified as Son of Sheriff's Deputy Highland Park Mass Shooter Pleads Guilty Right Before Trial Was Set to Begin Convicted Mom of Michigan School Shooter Seeks New Trial Over Witness Deal According to the indictment reviewed by the AP, officers confronted Ikner, shot and wounded him, all in four minutes. The grand jury mentioned how an FSU police officer drove his motorcycle toward the sound of gunshots, shooting at Ikner multiple times while on the motorcycle. One of the bullets hit the alleged murderer in the face. 'All evidence suggests he merely wanted to kill as many people as possible, not that he was targeting any person or group,' the grand jury wrote. 'The only consistent trait of each victim was their innocence.' Ikner was being held without bond and cannot contact the victims or their families. The gunman was transferred to a jail in Wakulla County. Ikner is set to be arraigned on June 11. Ikner allegedly opened fire on campus just before noon, striking multiple people. According to CNN, law enforcement recovered a shotgun from the FSU student union, while the handgun was found on the suspect's person, and an additional gun was found in his car. 'Obviously tragic to have students shot and to have any loss of life. But the quick response of the FSU campus police prevented this from being much, much, much worse than it could have been,' FSU Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said in a press statement. Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
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13-05-2025
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FSU shooting suspect Phoenix Ikner denied bond
The Brief Phoenix Ikner, 20, was denied bond as he faced a judge for the first time since the April 17 mass shooting at Florida State University. Ikner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. He spent weeks in the hospital undergoing multiple surgeries after being shot by law enforcement. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The 20-year-old man charged in a deadly mass shooting on the campus of Florida State University will stay behind bars. A judge denied bond on Tuesday for Phoenix Ikner, who made his first court appearance since the April 17 shooting. The backstory Investigators say Ikner opened fire at FSU's Student Union on April 17. Robert Morales, 57, and Tiru Chabba, 45, were killed. Six more victims were injured. Law enforcement quickly confronted Ikner and shot him in the face when he didn't comply with orders. He spent weeks in the hospital undergoing multiple surgeries before being released on Monday. Dig deeper Many details are still unclear, including Ikner's motive for the shooting. In the last few weeks, however, court documents have shed light on his past. He had just transferred to FSU from Tallahassee State College and enrolled as a political science major. He also spent time training with law enforcement and serving on a sheriff's advisory council in the years prior to the shooting. PREVIOUS: What we know about the FSU shooting suspect Documents also state that Ikner was on medication for several issues, including a growth hormone disorder and ADHD. Classmates have said that he was vocal about his extremist political beliefs and often made others uncomfortable. RELATED: Lakeland student describes suspected FSU shooter Court records also show that when Ikner was 11, his biological mother took him to Norway in violation of a custody agreement. In August 2015, Ikner's mother filed a slander lawsuit against Ikner's father and stepmother, with the complaint reading in part: "The emotional and psychological harm done to the minor child will be evident for years, and will require counseling, and given the child being the age of 11, will have memory impacted by the behaviors of all the defendants for the false claims done on his mother, and for the parental alienation of the close relationship of the minor child." What's next Ikner faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. He is in custody at the Wakulla County Jail instead of Leon County because his stepmother is a deputy with the Leon County Sheriff's Office, causing a conflict of interest. In addition to being held without bond, Ikner is also not allowed to contact victims, their families or witnesses. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source This story was written with information from a court hearing on Tuesday, the Tallahassee Police Department and previous FOX 13 News reports. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
