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FSU Shooter Phoenix Ikner Hospitalized After Deadly Campus Attack

The 20-year-old suspect, with a history of special needs and a complex family background, killed two and injured six before being shot by police.

Phoenix Ikner, the accused FSU shooter, has a troubled family history. Amid his birth parents' custody battle, he went by the name Christian Eriksen
People sit in front of a makeshift memorial outside the student union at Florida State University, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla., following a campus shooting.
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Overview

  • Phoenix Ikner, a Florida State University student, opened fire near the Student Union on April 17, killing two people and injuring six others, including five with gunshot wounds.
  • Police shot and wounded Ikner after he refused to comply with commands; he remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is in custody.
  • Ikner, born Christian Gunnar Eriksen, was abducted by his biological mother, Anne-Mari Eriksen, to Norway in 2015 during a custody dispute, violating a court order.
  • Authorities confirmed that Ikner used a personal service weapon belonging to his stepmother, Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Jessica Ikner, in the attack.
  • Law enforcement is investigating the motive behind the shooting while processing multiple crime scenes and interviewing witnesses.