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FSU Shooting Suspect Denied Bond in Initial Court Appearance

Phoenix Ikner, accused of killing two and injuring six on April 17, faces multiple charges and remains in custody without bond after his first court hearing.

Overview

  • Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old FSU student, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder after the April 17 campus shooting.
  • Ikner made his first court appearance remotely on May 13, where a judge ordered him held without bond and appointed public defenders to represent him.
  • Authorities confirmed that the handgun used in the attack belonged to Ikner's stepmother, a longtime Leon County sheriff's deputy, and are investigating how he accessed the weapon.
  • The victims who lost their lives in the shooting were identified as Robert Morales, a university dining coordinator, and Tiru Chabba, an executive with campus food service vendor Aramark.
  • Investigators have not yet determined a motive for the shooting, which lasted less than five minutes before campus police shot and apprehended Ikner.