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FSU Shooting Victims Identified as Aramark Employees, Families Demand Accountability

Tiru Chabba and Robert Morales were killed in the April 17 attack, with Chabba’s family urging justice as investigations continue.

Students hold a vigil near the scene of a shooting near the Florida State University student center on April 17, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Overview

  • Tiru Chabba, a regional vice president of Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, and Robert Morales, a university dining coordinator, were identified as the two victims of the Florida State University shooting.
  • The shooter, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, killed two and injured several others before being neutralized by police on April 17, 2025.
  • Chabba, a 45-year-old father of two from Greenville, South Carolina, is survived by his wife and children, according to statements from his family’s attorney, Bakari Sellers.
  • Sellers emphasized the need for accountability, calling for those responsible for the violence to be held to account and justice to honor the victims’ memories.
  • The incident has reignited concerns over campus safety, gun access, and the protection of contract workers at universities across the U.S.