Suspected FSU shooter in custody dispute spanning from Florida to Norway

FSU shooting suspect's complex past comes to light – yet motive remains a mystery

In recent years, Phoenix Ikner became known for far-right, white supremacist rhetoric, classmates said. It’s unclear if that had any tie to the violence.

Norwegian Christian changed his name to Phoenix Ikner. He is described as a loner – but not violent. – This is madness, says 20-year-old classmate Fost

Florida State shooting suspect was at center of yearslong custody battle, documents show

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In 2020, Christian Gunnar Eriksen went before a judge in his Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps uniform, and testified that he wanted his name legally changed to Phoenix Ikner.

FSU Shooting Suspect Was Kidnapped as a Child by Biological Mother, Who Briefly Fled to Norway with Him

The man arrested following a mass shooting at the Florida State University had been kidnapped as a minor by his mother who then took the boy to Norway.

Suspected FSU shooter in custody dispute spanning from Florida to Norway

A custody dispute involving Christian Gunnar Eriksen, now known as Phoenix Ikner, led to his abduction to Norway by his mother and subsequent legal battles.

What We Know About Alleged FSU Shooter Phoenix Ikner

Source: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / Getty A Florida State University student stands accused of fatally shooting two people on the school’s campus on Thursday and injuring six others. As the investigation into 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner continues, background info on the alleged shooter has been pouring out to the public, and it appears to indicate that he’s a Trump-supporting registered Republican and white supremacist who is not fond of Black …