Phoenix Ikner

Phoenix Ikner is accused of opening fire in a deadly shooting rampage on April 17, 2025 on the Florida State University campus. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. The stepson of a sheriff's deputy is accused of killing two people and injuring at least six after allegedly opening fire on the university's main campus in Tallahassee before he was apprehended. The two victims who died were Robert Morales, a university dining coordinator, and Tiru Chabba, an executive for food service vendor Aramark. A handgun found on the scene used in the shooting is believed to belong to Ikner's stepmother. Ikner changed his name from Christian Gunnar Eriksen to his current name in 2020.