TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A vigil will be held in Tallahassee on Saturday night to remember the victims of the deadly mass shooting at FSU.
Two people were killed and six people were wounded.
According to police, it was a matter of 5 minutes that made the difference between peace and chaos when a gunman came onto campus and opened fire Thursday.
Six victims were taken to Tallahassee Memorial, and the two people killed have been identified; both of them were fathers and food service workers.
Many students will forever remember April 17, 2025, with the memory of seeing classmates running for their lives during the mass shooting.
"I looked out the window, and I saw people running and falling," said a student.
One of the people who was shot while trying to run away was Madison Askins. NBC News spoke to her about the traumatic experience.
"I heard more gunshots from him. I took off running, asked my friend. Unfortunately, I tripped and fell, as one does, apparently not always the most graceful person. So, I tripped and fell. My friend tried to help me up, but I ended up getting shot, and I felt it pretty quickly," she said. "He took off into the Union, and all I could think of in that moment was I need to play dead."
The two people who were killed have been identified as Tiru Chabba and Robert Morales.
Chabba was a father of two who lived in Greenville, South Carolina. He was on campus working for a food vendor.
The other victim, Morales, was a campus dining employee. His family took to social media to say he left a wife and daughter behind.
The suspect has been identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, who is the stepson of a Leon County Sheriff's deputy.
The sheriff said Ikner was part of their Youth Advisory Council and had participated in law enforcement training exercises.
On Friday, Tallahassee Police released a timeline of the events.
According to police, the suspect arrived at an FSU parking garage at 11:00 a.m., he left the garage at 11:51 a.m., and the first shot was fired at 11:56 a.m.
After that first shot, 911 calls started coming in.
Police engaged the suspect and said they shot him when he refused to put down his weapon. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Doctors at Tallahassee Memorial said they treated victims in the shooting, and 3 of them needed surgery.
"The response was very fast, we were able to treat all of the injuries which involved abdominal surgical procedures also facial surgery," said Dr. Matthew M. Ramseyer.
All 6 of the victims being treated are expected to make a full recovery.
"I hope he gets prosecuted with full extent of the law, whatever that, whatever the lawmakers choose to make it. Do I want to see him out in 10 years? Absolutely not. So, I hope it's something that he will live with forever," Askins told NBC News.
Police said Ikner will face many charges, including two counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder.
