Florida State University Shooting: Six Injured in FSU Shooting; Suspect Identified as 20-Year-Old Phoenix Ikner


The Florida State University community is rallying together in prayer and support following a shooting on campus that left six people injured. The incident prompted the University to issue an emergency alert on Thursday, April 17, after reports of an active shooter near the Student Union spread rapidly. The alert advised students and staff to seek shelter and await further instructions. In response to the traumatic event, netizens are offering prayers and words of encouragement for the students, faculty, and staff affected by the incident.

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While full details of the shooting are currently developing, witness accounts allege that the shooter was a white male with "light hair" who fired off 15 rounds of bullets. In response to the tragic incident, FSU has announced that scheduled games for the baseball and softball teams have been canceled.

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The police have identified 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, a Lincoln High School graduate, as the suspect behind the shooting at Florida State University on April 17. Ikner, son of a Leon County Sheriff's deputy, allegedly used his parent's firearm in the incident. The weapon was recovered at the scene. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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