Both of the people who died in Thursday’s deadly shooting at Florida State University have been identified.
Two people died and six were injured after a gunman opened fire at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday.
Officials have identified 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, a student at FSU, as the suspected shooter. Ikner is the stepson of Leon County deputy sheriff Jessica Ikner whose former service weapon was used in the shooting.
Police took Phoenix Ikner into custody and he invoked his right not to speak with law enforcement, officials said.
As of Friday afternoon, the two people who died in the shooting have been identified. Neither were FSU students.
Family members of one victim who died identified him as 57-year-old Robert Morales.
Morales’ older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
« Today we lost my younger Brother, He was one of the victims killed at FSU », Ricardo Morales Jr. wrote. « He loved his job at FSU and his beautiful Wife and Daughter. I’m glad you were in my Life. »
Morales Jr. also included two family photos in the post. He also wrote that one of them showed Robert Morales with his father and the other showed Robert and Ricardo Jr. with their brother, sister, grandmother and cousin.
According to CBS News, Morales was a food service worker at FSU.
The second victim who died was identified on Friday afternoon by attorneys representing his family.
According to an email sent to Newsweek by The Strom Law Firm, the second victim was 45-year-old Tiru Chabba, a resident of Greenville, South Carolina.
