Florida State University: Man used police officer mum's gun to kill two at campus police say

The 20-year-old alleged gunman began shooting at around lunchtime near the student union building.

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The alleged gunman, 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner, began shooting at around lunchtime near the student union building in the state capital of Tallahassee.

The suspect was shot by police and taken to hospital. The motive is unclear. The deceased were not students, campus police said, but their identities have not been released.

The suspect is the son of a veteran Leon County police officer who is a model employee, said Sheriff Walt McNeil. Jessica Ikner, a school resource officer, kept the gun after the force upgraded its weapons.

A shotgun was also found at the scene, police said.