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Alleged Florida State University gunman is son of local sheriff's deputy, police say
ABC News ^ | 4/17/25 | Leah Sarnoff, Emily Shapiro, Aaron Katersky, Pierre Thomas, and Josh Margolin

Posted on 04/17/2025 3:03:43 PM PDT by DallasBiff

In the wake of the deadly shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, a portrait of the alleged gunman -- the son of a local sheriff's deputy -- has emerged.

At least two people were killed and six others were injured when shots rang out near the Tallahassee institution's Student Union, officials said during a press conference.


(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; education; florida; floridastate; fsu; phoenixikner; police; sds; shooter
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Huh Leon county in Florida where Florida State is located is a democrat stronghold, which voted for Kamala with 60% of the vote in 2024.

Go figure.

1 posted on 04/17/2025 3:03:43 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

He went to an anti trump rally before his inauguration


2 posted on 04/17/2025 3:06:09 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: DallasBiff

The evil idiot is probably a member of Antifa.


3 posted on 04/17/2025 3:06:11 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Is it me or is every sheriff/chief of police black?


4 posted on 04/17/2025 3:07:09 PM PDT by cherry
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To: DallasBiff

Look at his pupils.


5 posted on 04/17/2025 3:08:42 PM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: DallasBiff

Looks autistic


6 posted on 04/17/2025 3:09:22 PM PDT by montag813
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To: DallasBiff
From: https://www.newsweek.com/phoenix-ikner-fsu-shooting-suspect-what-we-know-2061249

Ikner was also quoted in an FSUNews report in January about a Tallahassee Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) march on the FSU campus. "These people are usually pretty entertaining, usually not for good reasons," Ikner told the website. "I think it's a little too late, he's [Trump] already going to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 and there's not really much you can do unless you outright revolt, and I don't think anyone wants that."

By the way, if you click on the "told the website" link above to see what FSU News reported that Ikner stated as a TDS protester (before Trump was inaugurated), you get:

EDITORS NOTE: An earlier version of this article included a quote from the gunman in the April 17 shooting at FSU and was removed at the decision of our editors to maintain ethical journalistic standards and avoid amplifying the voice of an individual responsible for violence.

But of course!

7 posted on 04/17/2025 3:11:29 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: DallasBiff

Another gun free zone instantaneously turned into a killing field.


8 posted on 04/17/2025 3:12:45 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: DallasBiff

Looks like Down syndrome.


9 posted on 04/17/2025 3:17:14 PM PDT by Beowulf9 ( )
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To: DallasBiff

No matter what he was, we know his mom shouldn’t have given him access to her weapons.


10 posted on 04/17/2025 3:17:22 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: dljordan

Look at his pupils.


Notice: no shadows. The picture was not taken in bright sunlight, so the opening of the pupils could be natural.

The pupils are not dilated.


11 posted on 04/17/2025 3:17:56 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: DallasBiff
The suspect was identified during the press conference as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Jessica Ikner.

Looks like there will be no McMansion and Escalade for the Ikner family.

12 posted on 04/17/2025 3:19:48 PM PDT by Drew68 (I haven’t seen the Democrats this mad since yesterday. Save some tears for tomorrow.)
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To: DallasBiff

We are always fed

“Only law enforcement officers should have a gun”

Well, this was a law officer gun, which did it!


13 posted on 04/17/2025 3:21:39 PM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: 9YearLurker
No matter what he was, we know his mom shouldn’t have given him access to her weapons.

Maybe more will surface but from what I've read so far, he seemed like a perfectly normal young man up until the point he started shooting people.

Sometimes these things happen without much if any forewarning.

14 posted on 04/17/2025 3:23:59 PM PDT by Drew68 (I haven’t seen the Democrats this mad since yesterday. Save some tears for tomorrow.)
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To: dljordan

Result of psychotropic medications over a prolonged period of time.


15 posted on 04/17/2025 3:26:19 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: Drew68

These things seldom happen without the kid being on meds that make him a clear risk.


16 posted on 04/17/2025 3:27:54 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: marktwain

OK


17 posted on 04/17/2025 3:29:29 PM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: dljordan

Classic incel look. Probably will find out he was unsuccessful with the ladies.


18 posted on 04/17/2025 3:30:40 PM PDT by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

That explains a lot.


19 posted on 04/17/2025 3:32:17 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: DallasBiff
I believe this is the mother of the suspect.


20 posted on 04/17/2025 3:36:22 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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