At Least 2 Killed and 6 Injured in Florida State College Taking pictures

A 20-year-old pupil at Florida State College in Tallahassee shot and killed two individuals on Thursday and injured six, the police mentioned. The gunman was recognized because the son of a deputy within the native sheriff’s division, and was taken into custody after being shot by the police, legislation enforcement officers mentioned.

Officers mentioned that the gunman, recognized as Phoenix Ikner, was armed with a former service revolver of his mom, a deputy who has labored on the Leon County Sheriff’s Workplace for 18 years and was allowed to maintain the gun for private use.

Mr. Ikner had been concerned in coaching applications on the Sheriff’s Workplace and was a member of its youth advisory committee, Sheriff Walter McNeil advised reporters.

“He has been steeped within the Leon County Sheriff’s Workplace household,” the sheriff mentioned. “It’s not a shock to us that he had entry to weapons.”

Chief Lawrence E. Revell of the Tallahassee Police Division mentioned Mr. Ikner additionally had a shotgun with him, however Chief Revell mentioned he was unsure that gun was used within the assault.

The 2 individuals killed within the taking pictures weren’t college students, legislation enforcement officers mentioned. They’d not been recognized as of Thursday night.