India, April 18 -- Two people were killed and at least six others were injured during the horrific shooting at Florida State University on Thursday. The authorities identified the shooter as Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old who studied at the Tallahassee institution. Following the mass shooting, he was shot down by the police and taken to a hospital.

Phoenix is a part of the Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) Youth Advisory Council. The weapon used by him in the shooting was identified as a former service weapon that belonged to his stepmother, Jessica Ikner, a Leon County Sheriff's deputy, per CBS News. According to the authorities, she was using the service weapon as a personal handgun after legally purchasing it.

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