FSU Shooting Suspect Phoenix Ikner's Troubled Past Includes Kidnapping

Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old Florida State University shooting suspect, had a troubled childhood marked by a protracted custody battle between his biological parents. In 2015, his biological mother, Anne-Mari Eriksen, allegedly kidnapped him and took him to Norway, violating a custody agreement with his father, Christopher Ikner. Court documents reveal that Ikner, who was then known as Christian Gunnar Eriksen, had developmental delays, special needs, and was on medication for multiple health and mental issues, including ADHD and a growth hormone disorder. His mother was later arrested upon returning to the U.S. and sentenced for illegally removing a child from Florida. The gun used in the FSU shooting belonged to his stepmother, Jessica Ikner, a deputy with the Leon County Sheriff's Office. The long-standing family conflict and Phoenix's complex medical history are being scrutinized as authorities search for a motive behind the campus tragedy.