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FSU Mass Shooting Sparks Outrage and Student Protests

4/22/2025

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A tragic mass shooting at Florida State University on April 17, 2023, claimed two lives and injured six, perpetrated by 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, who held extremist beliefs. Survivors Jason Leavy and Madison Askins voiced their anger over the ongoing violence. Despite the turmoil, classes resumed, sparking student protests against the return to normalcy.

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Story summary

A tragic mass shooting at Florida State University on April 17, 2023, claimed two lives and injured six, perpetrated by 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, who held extremist beliefs. Survivors Jason Leavy and Madison Askins voiced their anger over the ongoing violence. Despite the turmoil, classes resumed, sparking student protests against the return to normalcy.