A tragic mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) resulted in two fatalities and at least six injuries. The incident occurred around lunchtime outside the student union, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and an active shooter alert from the university. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, reportedly accessed a handgun belonging to his mother, a sheriff's deputy. While he may have also brought a shotgun to campus, authorities found no evidence that it was used during the attack. The investigation is ongoing as the community copes with the tragedy.
Upon hearing gunshots, students and parents scrambled to escape and seek shelter in a bowling alley and freight lift inside the student union.
The university promptly issued an active shooter alert, and law enforcement neutralized the threat shortly after.
Phoenix Ikner, the gunman identified, had access to his mother's handgun, which was once a service weapon.
It's unclear whether a shotgun, also brought to campus by Ikner, was used during the shooting.
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