Two people were killed and at least six others wounded during a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday, according to investigators in the United States.Here is what we know so far about the suspect, victims and the investigation into the incident:
What happened at Florida State University?
A gunman opened fire outside the student union at FSU close to lunchtime on Thursday at 11:50am Eastern Time (15:50 GMT).
Upon hearing gunshots, students and parents scrambled to escape and seek shelter in a bowling alley and freight lift inside the student union.
The university promptly issued an active shooter alert. Soon after, Florida State’s alert system announced that law enforcement had neutralised the threat.
Where did the FSU shooting take place?
The shooting took place outside the student union on the main FSU campus, which is in Tallahassee, Florida, close to the state’s Capitol building.
More than 42,000 students are enrolled at FSU’s main campus.
Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, is about 350km (220 miles) northwest of Orlando.
What do we know about the alleged attacker and weapons?
Leon County Sheriff Walter McNeil has identified the gunman as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy. His mother, named by US media as Jessica Ikner, has served at the sheriff’s department for 18 years, McNeil said. Advertisement
Phoenix Ikner is an FSU student, Jason Trumbower, chief of the university’s police force said during a news conference on Thursday.
He had access to his mother’s handgun which was once a service weapon but was now a personal firearm. …