ORLANDO, Fla.—The man found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday was a former University of Central Florida (UCF) student who had planned to kill others but then changed his mind.
The person has been identified as James Oliver Seevakumaran, 30, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Writings in his dorm room that were found by police indicate he was planning an attack.
Authorities say the deceased pulled a fire alarm in Tower 1 around 12:20 a.m., planning to attack other students as they tried to escape. Shortly after that, he decided not to kill others, instead taking his own life after he went back into his dorm room. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Seevakumaran may have pulled a gun on one of his roommates who then escaped and called 9-1-1.
Authorities found a handgun, assault weapon and a bag of improvised explosive devices in the victim’s room.
About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm as a result of the incident after 2 a.m. An emergency text message was sent to the campus community at 2:09 a.m. and then again at 2:46 a.m.
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