Overview

• Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old FSU student, is accused of killing two people and injuring six others in a campus shooting using his stepmother’s firearm.
• Law enforcement recovered additional weapons, including an AR-15 and a shotgun, suggesting the attack may have been planned to escalate further.
• Investigators are examining Ikner's far-right and white supremacist rhetoric, though no specific motive has been determined yet.
• Legal experts debate whether Ikner’s stepmother, a sheriff’s deputy, could face civil or criminal liability for her gun’s accessibility.
• The suspect, hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, will face first-degree murder charges upon release.