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Florida State University Shooting: Suspect Identified, Campus Impact

CBS NewsMay 7, 20251 min7,299 views
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Shooting Incident at FSU

  • 🎯 Florida State University experienced a shooting incident today, resulting in two fatalities and six injuries.
  • 🚨 Authorities have identified the suspect as 20-year-old Phoenix Iikner, the son of a sheriff's deputy, and he is now in custody.
  • 📍 The shooting occurred around 11:50 AM at the student union building on campus.

Victims and Injuries

  • 💔 Tragically, two people were killed in the shooting, and neither of the deceased were students.
  • 🏥 Six individuals sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to a hospital.
  • ⚠️ A seventh person, identified as the gunman, was also injured.

Campus Response and Impact

  • 🚫 Police have confirmed there is no ongoing imminent threat to the campus community.
  • 🏫 Classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week.
  • 🏅 All scheduled athletic activities for the week have also been canceled.
  • 🔒 The student union building, where the shooting took place, remains a crime scene and is closed to the public and students.
  • 🗺️ The FSU campus is a large, 500-acre property.
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