Florida State Shooting
November 20th, 2014 by flanewsMore details are starting to emerge from the shooting nightmare that happened on FloridaState’s Campus last night. Matt Galka has been on the scene since the news broke at 1 a.m., and brings us the very latest.
Tallahassee police confirmed Florid aState alumnus Myron May was the gunman who opened fired at Strozier library Thursday morning.
He injured three people using a semi-automatic handgun. Campus police shot and killed him outside the library’s doors.
“13 days ago – FSU conducted active shooter training,” said FSU Police Chief David Perry.
He credited recent training to a quick response. School president John Thrasher was in New York City when the shots were fired, and did everything he could to get back quickly…and try to return the campus to normal.
“Strozier library will be open again. The rest of the events that we have scheduled this weekend, we plan to move ahead with,” said Thrasher.
Florida’s Governor traveled to FSU to address the situation.
“Just like any tragedy, the ultimate question of ‘why’ will never satisfy the answers of those whose loved ones have been injured or killed,” said Governor Rick Scott.
Multiple vigils were held throughout the day. With students still in shock hours after the tragic event.
“I live right off campus, and your heart just drops, I started crying, and you just think about how lucky we are to be here,” said FSU Senior Emma Blanton.
While some questions have been answered, many still remain. Police are still searching for a motive as to why May would open fire in a library filled with hundreds of students.
Police said that they found evidence May thought he was being “targeted,” but by who or for what still have yet to be answered.
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