TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A food service worker was identified as one of two people killed when a gunman opened fire on the Florida State University campus Thursday.
“We are heartbroken to confirm that an Aramark employee was among those killed at FSU yesterday in that senseless act of violence,” a spokesperson for the food service provider said in a statement Friday. “We are absolutely shaken by the news and our deepest sympathies are with the family and our entire Aramark community.”
The campus dining employee was identified by family as Robert Morales, who was originally from Miami-Dade County.
“You deserved better, Robert. Thank you for being in my life,” a man claiming to be Morales’ older brother wrote in a post on X.
Tallahassee police said in a news conference Thursday that the two people killed in the attack were not students. No details have been released regarding the second victim who died.
A spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare said in a statement that two of the six injured patients are expected to be discharged from the hospital on Friday. Three shooting victims’ conditions are improving, while another remained “in fair condition.”
According to detectives, the accused 20-year-old shooter, identified by police as Phoenix Ikner, was injured by police in a shootout.