The two victims killed Thursday in a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) have been identified as Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, dear Family Men and Food Service employees.
Morales and Chabba were among the eight people duration of the duration of Tallahassee shooting just before noon. Hospital officials confirmed that the other six victims are expected to recover completely.
Phoenix Ikner, 20, FSU student and stepson of a Leon County Sheriff Office Deputy, has been identified by the authorities as a suspect. Tallahasse police officers shot him after refusing to comply with the commands.
Robert Morales was one of the two parents killed Thursday in a massive shooting at Florida State University. (Family brochure)
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The Leon High School’s athletics department issued a statement on Friday that confirmed the death of Morales, was a former soccer assistant coach.
“Coach Morales was a beloved member of our sports community and served as Leon’s assistant football coach with dedication, integrity and a true passion for the mentoring of young athletes,” the school wrote in the statement. “His commitment to the game and to shape the life of his players extended far beyond the field.”
The school added that he was a “trusted coach, a respected colleague and an appreciated friend for many.”
A monument for the victims of the shooting of the State University of Florida was a hero on Thursday. (Pilar Arias for Fox News Digital)
A gofundme has been created for the Morales family, raising more than $ 31,000 from Friday afternoon.
He was created by his wife’s friends, Betty Morales, according to the site.
“Robert leaves a wife and daughter,” wrote the organizers of fundraising. “We invite you to help us provide financial assistance to the Morales family while navigating the way ahead.”
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Ricardo Morales Jr. shared family photos in X, remembering his younger brother.
“He loved his work in FSU and his beautiful wife and daughter,” Ricardo Morales wrote in the publication. “I am slippery, you were in my life. He with our left and with our other sister brother, Gma and Primo.”
Tiru Chabba, father of two children, was killed Thorsday in a shooting at Florida State University. (Strom law firm)
Strom’s law firm, which represents Chabba’s family, confirmed his death in a press release provided with Fox News Digital on Friday.
The father of two 45 -year -old children from Greenville, South Carolina, was on the FSU campus working as an employee for a campus seller, according to the launch.
A monument for the victims of the shooting at Florida State University was Hero Thursday. (Pilar Arias for Fox News Digital)
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His wife and two children survive him.
“Tiru Chabba’s family is going through the unimagunous now,” the firm wrote in the statement. “Instead of hiding the Easter eggs and visiting friends and family, they are living a nightmare in which this loving father and his devout husband iron.
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Bakari Sellers, a national civil rights lawyer from Strom Law, announced in X he and colleague Jim Bannister will represent the family in future legal procedures.
“He was a husband and a father whose life was tragic tasks on the campus of the Florida State University this week,” Sellers wrote in X. “We are praying for a complete and exhaustive investigation and we pray for all the affected families.”
Tribute flowers in honor of the victims of the shooting of the State University of Florida were placed outside Thorsday. (Will Schatz)
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, where Chabba worked as a regional vice president, confirmed the death of one of his employees to Fox News Digital.
“We are disconsolate when confirming that an Aramark employee was one of those killed in FSU yesterday in that act of meaningless violence,” according to a statement from Aramark. “We are absolutely shocked by the news and our deepest sympathies are with the family and our entire community of Aramark.”
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FSU canceled classes until Friday and sporting events during the weekend.
The university celebrated a vigil for the victims early Friday night in Langford Green in front of the unconquered statue.
Greg Norman by Fox News, Audrey Conklin, Rachel Wolf, Preston Mizell, David Spunt, Andrea Margolis, Ashley Pope, Pilar Arias and Associated Press contributed to this report.
