Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday early, with three people getting hurt as hundreds of students huddled between bookshelves before police encountered and killed the gunman outside.”There has been a shooting in the library, stay where you are,” said a man speaking over the loudspeaker, as captured in a cell phone video posted online. “We will be coming to each floor and clearing it, and taking care of anybody.”
A spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, One victim was hospitalized in critical condition and another in good condition and the third victim, grazed by a bullet, was treated and released at the scene.
According to Tallahassee police Chief Michael DeLeo, the gunman was identified by authorities as Myron May, a 2005 graduate of FSU. He graduated from Texas Tech University’s law school in 2009, and practiced law in both New Mexico and Texas.
The shooting started shortly around 12:30 a.m. ET. About 300 to 400 students were inside the campus’ main library, which is open 24 hours on weekdays, when the shooter entered with a handgun and opened fire.
University of midnight Wednesday alerts about Dangerous Situation! Main Campus -Tallahassee after this incident, the students asked them to leave their houses immediately.
FSU police and city police have no information in relation to the incident. FSU Florida State in Tallahassee which 16 centers in the major universities around 40,000 students are studying.
The decision to cancel classes came after “we learned the scope of the situation.” Mary Coburn, the university’s vice president for student affairs, said.
According to FSU President John Thrasher, Campus buildings,including Strozier Library, should reopen by Friday, and all events scheduled through this weekend will proceed.