TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tallahassee Police Department announced on Monday that Phoenix Ikner, the suspect accused of killing two and injuring five during a shooting on Florida State University’s campus on April 17, has been released from the hospital.
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Police added that Ikner was taken to the Leon County Detention Facility and then transferred to the Wakulla County Detention Facility, where he faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder.
Officials added that the transfer was “standard protocol” due to Ikner being the stepson of a deputy with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.
“In any case, especially one of this magnitude, the Tallahassee Police Department has the highest commitment to justice, transparency, and the safety of our community,” Chief of Police Lawrence Revell said. “We are grateful for the work of our detectives, officers, medical personnel, and partner agencies who helped bring us to this point.”
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office also posted the arrest on social media, accompanied by Ikner’s mugshot.
Local media outlets state that Ikner’s first court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m.
“In keeping with the Tallahassee Police Department’s commitment to transparency and accountability, the probable cause affidavit will be made publicly available following Ikner’s first appearance in court,” the agency said.
According to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Ikner, 20, is related to a deputy with the agency who has been with the agency for over 18 years and works as a school resource officer. He is also a student at FSU.
In a news conference held on the day of the shooting, Sheriff Walter McNeil said Ikner used a handgun belonging to the deputy to carry out the deadly act, which the deputy had previously used and purchased after the sheriff’s office transitioned to new handguns.
The shooting claimed the lives of Tiru Chabba and Robert Morales while injuring five others.
In the wake of the incident, FSU students mourned the loss of life while also calling for action to be taken to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring, including installing locks on all classroom doors and urging Florida lawmakers not to pass legislation that would lower the state’s gun buying age to 18.
