Tragedy Strikes Florida State University: Are You Prepared?
- R Rider
- Apr 21
- 2 min read
A chilling incident unfolded on April 17, 2025, at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, leaving a community in mourning and highlighting the ever-present threat of active shooter events. Around lunchtime, near the university's student union, 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner opened fire, resulting in the tragic deaths of two individuals, Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, and injuring six others.
The gunman, identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff's deputy, allegedly used his stepmother's former service weapon, a handgun, in the attack. He was also reportedly armed with a shotgun. The shooting prompted a swift response from law enforcement, who engaged and shot Ikner, taking him into custody within minutes of the first shot being fired around 11:56 a.m..
The victims, campus dining director Robert Morales and campus vendor employee Tiru Chabba, were not students. The six individuals injured included five who sustained gunshot wounds and one who was hurt while fleeing the scene; all are expected to make a full recovery.
Eyewitness accounts paint a picture of fear and chaos. Students described hearing multiple gunshots and the immediate rush to find safety. The university issued alerts, and the campus went into lockdown as police secured the area. For some students, this was not their first encounter with gun violence, as several survivors of the 2018 Parkland school shooting were present at FSU during this incident.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the FSU community came together to mourn the victims and support one another. A vigil was held at Langford Green, where students, faculty, and loved ones dressed in garnet and gold laid flowers and lit candles in remembrance. University President Richard McCullough expressed the pain felt by the community and urged students to be kind and check on each other, stating, "We will carry this loss with us. We'll carry it together, but we will move forward".
This heartbreaking event at Florida State University serves as a stark reminder that active shooter incidents can occur anywhere, at any time. While the response from law enforcement was rapid, the few minutes of an active shooter situation can have devastating and long-lasting consequences.
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