What to know as FSU shooting suspect ID'ed as Phoenix Ikner, son of sheriff's deputy
Officials have identified the son of a sheriff’s deputy, who classmates say harbored white supremacist views, as a suspect in the Florida State University shooting that killed two people and wounded several others Thursday.
Officials have identified the son of a sheriff’s deputy, who classmates say harbored white supremacist views, as a suspect in the Florida State University shooting that killed two people and wounded several others Thursday.
Phoenix Ikner, 20, accessed one of his mother's weapons — a handgun — that officials said was used in the shooting and matched one of the firearms at the scene, Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil said at a news conference Thursday afternoon. He is believed to be a student at FSU.
Officials said that Ikner’s mother had purchased her former service weapons and that it was her personal property at the time of the shooting.
Police said the gunman also had a shotgun but have not yet confirmed whether it was used. A motive has not been identified.
Ikner is a registered Republican, according to public voter records. He registered in 2022, midway through President Joe Biden’s term in office, records show.
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