Friday, April 18, 2025

Blame Game: Phoenix Ikner (Christian Eriksen)!

Killer ambitions.

The suspect in the deadly Florida State University mass shooting is thes stepson of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy. The shooter is a registered Republican who has deep ties to white nationalist Charlie Kirk and his TurningPoint USA organization.

Well I guess the biggest threat to Americans is not illegal immigrants, Hamas, Muslims, transgender women, Black teens or a liberal.... it's the firearms.

Our 45th/47th President of the United States is an old geezer. He is so easily swayed by the most dumbest bunch of idiots. With gun violence being the top threat in the United States, President Donald J. Trump pivots to immigrants, Muslims and transgender women as the biggest threat.

This suspect was inspired by the noise of the far right.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The gunman killed two employees and injured six other people. The suspect was shot by police and taken into custody.

The university issued an alert at 12:01 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) warning of a shooting at the Student Union area. The Tallahassee Police Department has confirmed that they detained one male subject in connection with the shooting, and later confirmed that he was among the injured. A search was made for any additional shooters, and some local TV stations across Florida reported that two suspects were involved. The Tallahassee Police Department announced that the campus has been secured, and only one suspect in custody.

The suspect arrived at a Florida State University parking garage at approximately 11:00 a.m. before leaving at 11:51 a.m. Gunshots were reported inside the Student Union Building around lunchtime at 11:56 a.m. The shooter walked in and out of buildings and green spaces firing a handgun. According to the university's alert system, the first active shooter alert was issued after 12:00 p.m., and the second was issued at 12:19 p.m. After 15 minutes, all students inside were escorted out of the building by police.

One student described seeing the alleged shooter firing a rifle in her direction. She reportedly heard 15 rounds fired indiscriminately for approximately 20 to 30 seconds. She also said that the suspect had pulled up in an orange Hummer outside the university and started firing his rifle. He then pulled out a pistol and shot a woman in front of him. Survivor Madison Askins claimed the shooter approached her, reloaded his weapon and calmly said "Keep running". She also added that he stayed where she was before eventually leaving.

People are more upset over a person drinking Starbucks passing over a shooting victim.

Another student who had been in the restroom at the start of the shooting thought the roof was collapsing before other students ran in and alerted her. Four of them held the door shut as it did not lock before being evacuated. Another group recounted being in the student union basement and barricading themselves in a corner behind trash cans and plywood. One student recounted how another student who had survived the Parkland high school shooting sheltered with them and exclaimed; "Man, I never thought this would happen again".

Shortly after 3 p.m. the university alerted students that the lockdown was lifted for the majority of the campus after the suspect was shot four minutes after the first shot was fired at 12:00 p.m. by police for refusing to comply with commands, but that nine buildings were still under lockdown as active crime scenes. Students nearby were advised to remain indoors and to not return to the building to retrieve personal items.

Three firearms were found by police: one on the arrested suspect, one in a car parked nearby, and a shotgun inside the building.[vague] One of the firearms recovered was the former service weapon of the suspect's mother, who was a Leon County Sheriff's deputy.

An eyewitness described the alleged shooter as a "normal college dude" who was wearing an orange T-shirt and khaki shorts. The witness described the alleged suspect as a white male with light hair.

Police confirmed the suspect was 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner (born August 2004) of Tallahassee, a student of the university, a dual American-Norwegian citizen, and the stepson of a school reserve deputy from the Leon County Sheriff's Office, who had been with the department since 2006. Ikner obtained the guns used in the shooting from his step-mother. Ikner graduated from Lincoln High School in May 2022, and later went to Tallahassee State College (TSC) before transferring to FSU.

Ikner was born Christian Gunnar Eriksen, but his name was changed to Phoenix Ikner in 2020. He lived in Tallahassee throughout most of his life, despite being ​​listed in the population register under his Norwegian name as a Norwegian citizen, except in 2015, when his biological mother, who was born in Oslo, Norway, took her then-11-year-old son to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the two boarded a Scandinavian Airlines flight to Oslo in March 2015 in violation of the custody agreement she had with her father, after falsely telling his father that she was taking him to South Florida for spring break. After four months, she was arrested on July 27 of that year at the same airport on a kidnapping charge in connection of the abduction, and both Ikner and his biological mother were transferred back to Leon County. His biological mother who had custody rights, though the agreement stipulated that she could not take him from the country without advance notification, said she would return Ikner to the United States on March 27, 2015, but failed to do so, according to a Leon County affidavit.

His father later discovered that his son had been kidnapped when the then-11-year-old told him during a phone call, then quickly became worried and alerted authorities, saying that his son Ikner "has both developmental delays and special needs" which he feared would not be taken care of without access to his regular doctors. The affidavit from the Leon County Sheriff's Office said that Ikner was "on medication for several health and mental issues, to include a growth hormone disorder and ADHD." Several months later, in October 2015, his biological mother filed a lawsuit alleging slander and libel against Ikner's father, stepmother, and two other relatives, and sought $80,000 in damages to use toward Ikner's college fund. On July 14, 2016, his biological mother pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 200 days in prison with credit for 170 days of time served, followed by two years of community control and two more years of probation.

Back in Tallahassee, Ikner was also a member of the sheriff's office's Youth Advisory Council from 2021 to 2022. During his later years, Ikner espoused white supremacist and far-right views causing him to be kicked out of a political group at TSC. He also advocated for Trump's agenda and frequently argued with people over politics. His step-mother, who was the Leon County deputy, was one of two officers that were named "2011 Deputies of the Year" by the Leon County Sheriff's Office's Citizen's Academy banquet in May 2011.

Don't expect anything from these two morons. 

Florida State University chief of police Jason Trumbower reported that two people were killed and an additional six injured had been admitted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, including the suspect. Five of the victims were shot, and the sixth injured while running away from the shooting. ABC News reported eight people were shot, but its unclear if the person with a non-gunshot wound and the perpetrator were among them. The deceased victims were two adult males who were not students at the university. The victims were identified as 57-year-old campus dining director Robert Morales, who was killed during a meeting with other university employees, and 45-year-old employee of a campus vendor Tiru Chabba. Chabba was a regional vice president at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality. Morales was from Miami-Dade County, and Chabba was from Greenville, South Carolina. Morales had founded the popular Cuban restaurant Gordos Cuban Cuisine, and had worked at the university in dining services and as an assistant football coach since 2015. He was a son of intelligence agent Ricardo Morales.

All seven injured victims were reported to be in fair condition on the day of the shooting. One of the injured victims was identified as 23-year-old graduate student Madison Askins who was shot in the buttocks while running away from the shooter. Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell said it appears that there was no connection between the shooter and the victims. On April 18, two were expected to be discharged, three were in good condition, and one remained in fair condition. A surgeon said he expects all of them to make a full recovery. The suspect remains hospitalized with significant injuries.

These murderers don't have mental illness. They are calculated and prepared. It happened to be a moment where they have the opportunity to take out lives.

There's no sickness in the head. Most mass shooters legally obtain their assault rifles without little background checks. They have likely no criminal history and they are willing to use the assault weapon in the only thing it's good for: Killing numerous lives.

I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. 

Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases. 

Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is lawmakers not willing to stop gun violence.

According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. The far right says a white person should "protect" themselves from thugs, terrorists or protesters. They believe the use of firearms are "justified" if they are protesting or even instigating a conflict. The far right believes if a shooter is a police officer, an active military member, a veteran or a citizen who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens in urban communities, the far right automatically assumes the gunmen are Black.

The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican legislators who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms. 

The thoughts and prayers governor.

The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Those victims who don't get their names or accomplishments mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. We are tracking police violence and school shootings as well. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend's social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline's website or the Crisis Text Line's website.

The call number to the White House and US Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the US Secret Service and US Capitol Police. 

Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-Semitic or in support of terrorism. 

We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and legislators avoid influence from lobbyists.

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