Chaos erupted at Florida State University last night:
In a scene of terror and confusion, students at a university library in Florida cowered behind stacks of books and dove under desks as an assailant with a handgun opened fire early Thursday before being killed in a shootout with police, officials said.
At least three Florida State University students were wounded, one critically.
One student who goes by the name "thejasond123" on reddit was posting on the site immediately after the shooting, saying he'd heard shots and saw the gunman fire on another student. The reddit user says he ran for his car and sped away. It was only after he got home that he discovered his backpack and textbooks had
taken a bullet:
I'm a student at FSU, I was leaving Strozier when I heard a shot behind me. I turned around and saw the gunman shoot one person who collapsed. I turned and ran to my car before driving off. There were a ton of people stuck in the library when this happened. I went home so I don't have any other details.
Edit: I got home and noticed two of my books were destroyed. They stopped the bullet. I was the initial target of the gunman. I've posted pictures of the bullet, the books, and my backpack. I'm beyond lucky to not have been injured at all. Thank you all for your support, your comments have comforted me.
Edit 2: Just got home from the station. Gave my statement, the police came by around 3:30 a.m. to collect the evidence. There were a bunch of people shaken up at the station, but it looks like everyone is okay. The worst injured guy is in surgery, and after that, hopefully (s)he's in the clear. Also, thank you for the gold, kind stranger. :)
He posted photos showing his books and backpack, see the images and video below the fold.
Meanwhile, at least 300 students were trapped in the library while police confronted the gunman. One student
captured the scene:
10:05 AM PT: The reddit user has now been identified as Jason Durfess and you can hear an interview about his experience here.