Chandigarh,18 April 2025 : A tragedy ensued at Florida State University in the United States’ Tallahassee city on Thursday after a shooting left two people dead and at least six injured. A 20-year-old suspect was shot at and taken into custody by law enforcement personnel. The suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, is the son of Leon County Sheriff’s deputy Jessica Ikner and reportedly used her firearm during the shooting.
The shooting has left students and staff at the university shaken and in panic, who are reeling from what has happened on the campus. Students who witnessed the shooting said that they consider themselves “very very lucky” to be alive.
Top updates on the Florida State University shooting:
How students, parents reacted to the shooting
The shooting happened near the university’s student union. After the initial gunshots were fired at around 11:20 am ET, some students and parents headed to a bowling alley to hide and also crammed into an elevator, AP reported. Students also rushed away from the student union area where the shooting happened.
Soon after, emergency vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks and patrol vehicles reached the campus. The suspect was shot at and wounded by the police after he did not follow the commands, the report added citing Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell.
After almost three hours of the shooting drama, the lockdown at the university was lifted at around 3 pm EDT. While people were free to roam around the campus, they were advised to stay away from the shooting site, which has been cordoned off with crime scene tape.
Summary: Two people were killed and six injured in a shooting at Florida State University, Tallahassee. Authorities are investigating the incident and ensuring campus safety.