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FSU Shooting Suspect’s Jury Selection Set for November

Prosecutors intend to pursue capital punishment with the defense seeking additional time to examine surveillance and witness evidence.

Overview

  • Judge Lance Neff scheduled jury selection for the week of Nov. 3 during a case management conference on Wednesday.
  • Phoenix Ikner faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder for the April 17 campus shooting.
  • Defense attorney Peter Mills objected to the trial timetable, citing the need to investigate extensive video surveillance and witness testimony.
  • Second District State Attorney Jack Campbell said prosecutors will be ready and intend to seek the death penalty under Florida law.
  • Investigators say Ikner used his stepmother’s former deputy service weapon in the April shooting near FSU’s student union.