Phoenix Ekner is a student at FSU and the son of an experienced Leon County Police Officer.
At least two people were killed and six others suffered injuries Shooting at Florida State University (FSU) On Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Known as 20 -year -old Phoenix Ekner, a gunman set fire to the student union building around lunch. Ikner is a student in FSU and the son of an experienced Leon County Police Officer.
The suspect was shot at the spot by the police and rushed to a hospital. His condition is unknown. The motive behind the shoot is still not clear.
The Campus police said that two people killed were not FSU students. His identity has not been released yet.
Who is Phoenix Ikner?
- Phoenix Ekner is a 20 -year -old student who is currently nominated at Florida State University (FSU). He is a political science head.
- He is the son of a school resource officer, Jessica Ikner, along with the Leon County Sheriff Office. Phoenix Ekner was previously included as a member of his Youth Advisory Council with the Leon County Sheriff Office, Ny post Informed
- According to Florida’s voter registration record, Phoenix Ikner is a registered Republican. In January, he participated in protest against the inauguration of President Donald Trump, according to Fsunews.com, a student newspaper of Florida State University. He was first quoted in a report of the outlet, but the quotation was removed on Thursday after the shooting incident. The editors added a note, stating that they did not wish to raise the voice of the suspect in the light of the tragedy.
- Court Record received by CNN The iconer’s childhood was a troubled. According to the documents, a woman was identified as her biological mother, accused of illegally taking her to Norway, when she was just 10 years old, violating the custody of the order by the court.
- Court documents suggest that Phoenix Ekner was originally named Christian Ericasen. They say that both she and her biological mother are double citizens of the United States and Norway. According to a law enforcement source quoted by CNN, he legally changed his name from Christian Ericsen to Phoenix Ikner in the later stage of life.
Officials confirmed that Phoenix Ekner had access to his mother’s firearms and brought a pistol to the FSU campus on the day of shooting. His mother kept a gun after the police department upgraded her firearms. He is described as a “model employee” by Sheriff Walt McCneel, BBC,
Apart from the pistol, the icner was also found in the possession of a gun, although it is not clear whether he used the gun during the attack.