FSU Shooting: Suspect Phoenix Iikner to Face First-Degree Murder Charges

FSU Shooting Incident Overview

• 🎯 The community of Tallahassee, Florida, is grieving after a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University.
• ⚡ Police announced that the suspected gunman, Phoenix Iikner, is expected to face first-degree murder charges.
• ⏱️ The entire incident, from the first shot to the suspect being shot by responding officers, occurred in less than 5 minutes.

Timeline of Events

• 📍 Around 11:00 AM, the suspect, Phoenix Iikner, arrived at the FSU parking garage and remained in the area for an hour.
• 💥 Between 11:56 and 11:57 AM, the first shot was fired as Iikner moved through campus buildings and green spaces with a handgun.
• 🚨 By 11:58 AM, multiple 911 calls reported an active shooter, leading to immediate responses from police and nearby officers.
• 🚓 At 12:00 PM, responding officers shot the suspect, who was then taken into custody and is now recovering in a hospital.

Victims and Suspect Details

• 💔 Two individuals, 57-year-old dining services representative Robert Morales and 45-year-old campus vendor employee Tru Shaba, were killed.
• 🤕 Six other individuals were injured, sustaining significant wounds including gunshot wounds to the torso and face; they are expected to make a full recovery.
• 🔫 The handgun used in the shooting belonged to the suspect's stepmother, an 18-year veteran Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputy; an investigation is underway to determine how Iikner obtained the weapon.

Ongoing Investigation and Community Response

• 🔍 Police are continuing their investigation into the motive behind the shooting and are seeking any additional information, pictures, or videos from the public.
• 🕯️ Students have gathered on campus to pay their respects, creating makeshift memorials with flowers.
• ⚖️ The family of Tru Shaba has retained civil rights attorneys Bari Sers and Jim Banister to investigate the incident.