- Wednesday, Phoenix Ikner was indicted by a grand jury.
- Ikner is the man facing charges in relation to the Florida State campus shooting that took place on April 17
- This comes one day after Ikner's first appearance in court where he was denied bond, ordered no contact with witnesses and families, assigned an attorney.
- Watch the video to see new court documents released Wednesday
5/14/2025 6:28 P.M.
The grand jury has released its findings following the shooting at Florida State University.
Grand jurors describe the tragedy as "our community's worst nightmare" while acknowledging "it could have been so much worse."
They found FSU Police Officer Cody Poppell drove his motorcycle directly towards the gunfire, he could only hear, and confronted the shooter between Moore Auditorium and the Student Union. The presentment says the officer could see the gunman was shooting at another potential victim. According to the documents, Poppell stopped and shot several times while straddling his motorcycle, shooting Phoenix Ikner once in the face.
The grand jury concluded his actions were "lawful and in the defense of the others." After the first round was fired, the presentment shows, it took officers three minutes and three seconds to stop the shooting.
According to documents, Ikner acted alone and used a 12-gauge shotgun that malfunctioned and was stolen from his parents' home. The presentment shows he also used a .45 pistol, taken from his father's bedside.
The grand jury found two people were killed, and five others were taken to the hospital for their injuries.
They determined the victims were "totally random," and there was no early warning. The investigations also showed no history of mental health issues or threats from Ikner's records at Leon County Schools, Tallahassee State College or Florida State University.
UPDATED BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
The man accused of killing two people and hurting several others during that shooting on the Florida State campus has been indicted.
The indictment was handed down Wednesday by a grand jury. It lists Phoenix Ikner's 9 murder charges including 2 of the first-degree and 7 for attempted first degree murder.
This comes one day after Ikner’s first appearance in court over Zoom.
Ikner is currently being held in Wakulla County Detention Facility since he is the stepson of a Leon County Sheriff's Office Deputy, which is standard protocol.
Tuesday Bond for Ikner was denied. He was also ordered no contact with witnesses and victims.
Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba were killed in the shooting.
On Tuesday, the Chabba family's attorney released a statement reading in part: "Our hope is that, through the thorough and transparent investigation and prosecution of the events surrounding last month’s shooting, today’s court appearance will mark the first steps toward closure for a family that suffered so much."
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Phoenix Ikner, the suspected gunman in the FSU shooting, has been indicted by a grand juryon nine counts. The five-page indictment filed Wednesday includes two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first degree murder with a firearm.
Police say Ikner killed two people and injured several others in April on campus last month.
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Ikner found out during his first appearance on Tuesday that he would not be released from jail.
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