TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State University community is still reeling after Thursday’s attack killed two fathers and injured six others.
Memorials have been ongoing through the holiday weekend to honor the victims, Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba.
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Accused gunman, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, is still awaiting charges. He is an FSU student.
Court records from 2015 reveal the suspect had been “on medication for several health and mental issues, [including] growth hormone disorder and ADHD.”
The details are laid out in a years’ long custody battle between his biological parents, with the affidavit alleging his mother took him out of school, to Norway, for over three months.
Gina Davidson said she was his teacher the year he was taken.
“When he came back, he came back to my classroom,” she said.
Davidson said her heart breaks for the victims and the “fragile boy” turned accused shooter.
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“I look back and think, ‘Well, what more could I have done?’ I mean, I’m sure everybody who’s been associated in his life thinks the same thing,” Davidson said.
On Sunday, the surviving victims continued making strides in their recovery.
Madison Askins, who on Friday couldn’t walk without getting sick, made a lap around the ICU on Saturday, a bullet still lodged in her vertebrae.
“I’m not going to backtrack,” she said. “I’m not going to let it tear me down.”
The school has since announced that classes will resume on Monday.
Some students said they are concerned about going back.
“Honestly, I don’t know how I’m going to go to class on Monday,” said Reid Seybold. “I don’t feel safe right now being on campus. I don’t know how we’re going to do it, but you know, there’s a reason that Florida State is unconquered. We’re stronger together. We will always move forward, whatever that looks like.”
FSU President Richard McCullough released a message on Sunday that students would have the option to work remotely if they feel they cannot return to campus.
“Our thoughts remain with the families and friends who lost loved ones and with those who were injured and are now recovering. This tragedy has shaken us all,” McCullough said. “Please know that we are all here for you. You are not alone.”