2025 Florida State University shooting

2025 Florida State University shooting
120m
131yds
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LocationFlorida State University, Student Union Building, Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Coordinates30°26′41″N 84°17′51″W / 30.444803°N 84.297397°W / 30.444803; -84.297397
DateApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
11:57 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
TargetStudents and staff at Florida State University
Attack type
Mass shooting, school shooting
Weapons
Deaths2
Injured7 (6 by gunfire, including the suspect)
MotiveUnder investigation
AccusedPhoenix 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 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 Ikner.