TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A second Florida State University student who was shot after a gunman opened fire on campus in April 2025 is suing the university, according to new court documents.
The court records dated September 4 reveal that FSU student Elizabeth Mall is suing the university, alleging that she was shot during the campus shooting on April 17, 2025 “due to inadequate and negligent security.”
Mall was one of several people injured during the shooting after accused gunman Phoenix Ikner opened fire on Florida State’s campus inside and outside the Student Union back in April 2025, the records revealed.
The tragic incident also claimed the lives of two men.
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The lawsuit went on to say that as a result of the university’s alleged negligence, Mall “suffered bodily injury including a permanent injury to the body as a whole,” “and/or aggravation of a pre-existing condition,” “mental anguish” and more.
The student’s lawsuit comes just a few days after a student by the name of Madison Askins also sued the university, alleging the same negligence and injuries.
Both Mall and Askins have also filed federal lawsuits against OpenAI, saying the company’s ChatGPT product lacks safeguards that could have prevented the shooting. Investigators say Ikner used ChatGPT to help plan his attack.
Ikner is expected to stand trial June 8, 2027, according to court papers.
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