2 Dead, At Least 6 Injured In FSU Shooting; Trump Under Fire For ‘Insensitive’ Comments
Reuters
KEY POINTS
- The suspected gunman is said to have used his mother’s former service weapon in the shooting
- Phoenix Ikner was shot after refusing to comply with authorities’ commands but is receiving treatment
- Trump seemed to downplay the shooting, saying ‘people’ shoot, not guns
Two people were killed and at least six others were injured after a gunman fired at Florida State University Thursday, authorities revealed.
The suspected gunman has been identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, son of a former sheriff’s deputy who is also a current student at the university.
Ikner is said to have used his mother’s former service weapon in the shooting. He was shot after refusing to comply with commands and is now receiving medical care, as per Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell.
Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting.
President Donald Trump was pressed for comments on the matter, and he is under fire on X after saying the shooting was a “terrible” occurrence but that “people” do the shooting, not guns.
