Grand jury indicts Phoenix Ikner in Florida State College mass capturing

[ad_1] The 20-year-old man accused of killing two and injuring six others in an April 17 mass capturing on Florida State College's campus has been indicted by a grand jury.

Phoenix Ikner was indicted on two counts of first-degree homicide costs and 7 counts of tried first-degree homicide with a firearm, in keeping with WTXL ABC 27 .

The members of the grand jury reportedly described the capturing as "our neighborhood's worst nightmare."

Legislation enforcement officers work on the Florida State College campus after a mass capturing in Tallahassee, Florida, on April 17, 2025. (Alicia Devine/USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos by way of REUTERS)

Additional particulars in regards to the mass shooting had been launched within the indictment, together with details about an FSU police officer who drove instantly towards the hazard on his motorbike.

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That officer was recognized as Cody Poppell, and the indictment reportedly mentioned that he confronted Ikner amid the capturing and fired a number of photographs at him, together with one which struck him within the face.

The grand jury additionally mentioned that Ikner used a shotgun and .45 caliber pistol stolen from his dad and mom' house to terrorize the faculty campus.

The deceased victims have been recognized as Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba.

Phoenix Ikner, 20, was booked on first-degree homicide costs and associated counts Monday after he was launched from the hospital the place he had been because the mass capturing on the Florida State College campus on April 17. (Leon County Sheriff's Workplace)

Chabba's household reportedly launched an announcement by means of their legal professional following the indictment.

"Our hope is that, by means of the thorough and clear investigation and prosecution of the occasions surrounding final month’s capturing, as we speak’s courtroom look will mark the primary steps towards closure for a household that suffered a lot," the assertion mentioned.

Ikner spent weeks within the hospital recovering from a jaw damage following the capturing, and had his first court appearance on-line upon his launch earlier this week.

Individuals evacuate the Florida State College campus after a mass capturing in Tallahassee, Florida, on April 17, 2025. (Alicia Devine/USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos by way of REUTERS)

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He appeared earlier than Circuit Courtroom Decide Monique Richardson in Leon County, Florida . The decide discovered Ikner to be indigent and appointed him a public defender, Randall Harper.

He's being held with out bond within the Wakulla County Detention Facility, which is customary protocol as a result of his stepmother is a Leon County Sheriff's deputy.

Florida State College college students look forward to information amid an lively shooter incident on the college’s campus in Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photograph/Kate Payne)

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Tallahassee Chief of Police Lawrence Revell launched an announcement earlier than Ikner's first courtroom look.

"In any case, particularly considered one of this magnitude, the Tallahassee Police Division has the best dedication to justice, transparency and the protection of our neighborhood," the assertion mentioned. "We're grateful for the work of our detectives, officers, medical personnel and associate businesses who helped deliver us up to now."