Susan Eriksen, grandmother of Phoenix Ikner, has publicly blamed the alleged shooter's parents for his involvement in a campus shooting that resulted in two deaths and injuries to five others. She characterized them as "rotten bastard people" who allegedly taught him bigotry. Despite being estranged from Ikner for a decade, she expressed disbelief at his transformation from a sweet child into a suspected murderer. The incident, which occurred at Florida State University, has left the family grappling with shock and sorrow amidst the chaos of the shooting.
"They taught him how to hunt, they're bigoted people, they hated a lot of people," the 79-year-old grandma told the DailyMail.com.
"I'm just as shocked as everybody else ... I'm sorry, this is very hard," Anne Marie, 46, told the outlet.
"The rotten bastard people. I have no idea what we're going to do now, I have no idea," the grandmother expressed amid her sorrow.
Footage circulating on social media depicted a terrifying scene of carnage and panic as the lone gunman fired rapid shots at seemingly random people.
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