Suspected FSU shooter in custody dispute spanning from Florida to Norway

Report: Alleged FSU school shooter jokes in chat hours before incident

Phoenix Ikner gave no indication that anything was wrong in a chat the night before he allegedly killed two people and wounded five at Florida State. Indeed, as the Miami Herald reports, he was cracking jokes with what the paper calls “Christian college athletes.” He joked about wanting to “sleep like a champ” after taking 20 MG of a substance and also about hits to the head. The Herald noted also that various students described the suspect as “…

FSU shooting suspect allegedly kidnapped by mom as kid

Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old suspect accused of killing 2 people and hurting 6 others in a shooting at Florida State University, was caught in a custody issue between his biological mother and father years ago. According to court records, Ikner's mom was accused of kidnapping him by violating a custody order and taking him to Norway. He was 11 at the time, records show. Months later, the boy's mom filed a lawsuit alleging slander against the b…

Motive of FSU shooter who spread far-right rhetoric still unclear

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.