2025 Florida State University shooting
| 2025 Florida State University shooting | |
|---|---|
The Student Union building, where part of the shooting occurred | |
| Location | 30°26′41″N 84°17′51″W / 30.444803°N 84.297397°W Florida State University, Student Union Building, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Date | April 17, 2025 11:57 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT, UTC-05:00) |
| Target | Students and staff at Florida State University |
Attack type | Mass shooting, school shooting |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 7 (6 by gunfire, including the suspect) |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Phoenix Ikner |
On April 17, 2025, a mass shooting occurred on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The suspect, 20-year-old student Phoenix Ikner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder.
The university issued an alert at 12:01 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) warning of a shooting at the Student Union area. The Florida State University Police Department later detained Ikner. A search was made for any additional shooters, and some local TV stations reported that two suspects were involved, but the Florida State University Police Department apprehended only one.