Materials Found in UCF Dorm Room Point to Planned Campus Attack
By: WESH
Updated: March 19, 2013
University of Central Florida officials canceled morning classes Monday
as investigators looked into a suspicious death of a student on campus
and secured several explosive devices.
Student James Oliver Seevakumaran, 30, was found dead overnight in a dorm room at Tower 1, an on-campus living quarters near the school's arena that houses about 500 students. Officials said they believe Seevakumaran died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Shortly after investigators were called to look into the student's death, several suspicious devices were found somewhere inside the building. An assault weapon, a handgun and a number of explosives were discovered in a bag inside Seevakumaran's room.
"Police found an assault weapon and what appeared to be improvised explosive devices," UCF Associate Vice President Grant Heston said.
At a news conference on Monday, the campus Police Chief Richard Beary said that the material and notes found in the dorm makes it appear that attack on campus was planned.
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Student James Oliver Seevakumaran, 30, was found dead overnight in a dorm room at Tower 1, an on-campus living quarters near the school's arena that houses about 500 students. Officials said they believe Seevakumaran died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Shortly after investigators were called to look into the student's death, several suspicious devices were found somewhere inside the building. An assault weapon, a handgun and a number of explosives were discovered in a bag inside Seevakumaran's room.
"Police found an assault weapon and what appeared to be improvised explosive devices," UCF Associate Vice President Grant Heston said.
At a news conference on Monday, the campus Police Chief Richard Beary said that the material and notes found in the dorm makes it appear that attack on campus was planned.
Read more: http://bit.ly/ZEKYOx
