Police responding to a fire alarm and a 911 call about an armed man in one of the dorm towers found the body of James Oliver Seevakumaran, a 30-year-old former student at University of Central Florida. Police believe that Seevakumaran was planning a deadly killing spree, which included several homemade explosive devices found near his body. He was also in possession of a .45 caliber handgun and a .22 caliber assault weapon. Police believe Seevakumaran used the handgun to kill himself.
Investigators said that evidence found in Seevakumaran’s room indicated that he planned to launch a killing spree on the UCF campus. His plan may have been to use the fire alarm to lure students into a large group, where he could inflict the maximum amount of damage. But for reasons not entirely known, Seevakumaran decided against the killing spree and killed himself instead. Police are theorizing that perhaps the quick arrival of first responders or the fact that his roommate saw him and called 911 may have persuaded the suspect to commit suicide.
"While the crime scene processing was underway in that room we found some notes and some writings that indicated that this was a planned attack," said UCF campus police chief Richard Beary. "This individual had laid out a timeline and laid out some of what we feel were going to be his actions. We’re pretty confident the fast response and some other situations maybe made him change his mind. At that point, he took his own life."
Investigators said that evidence found in Seevakumaran’s room indicated that he planned to launch a killing spree on the UCF campus. His plan may have been to use the fire alarm to lure students into a large group, where he could inflict the maximum amount of damage. But for reasons not entirely known, Seevakumaran decided against the killing spree and killed himself instead. Police are theorizing that perhaps the quick arrival of first responders or the fact that his roommate saw him and called 911 may have persuaded the suspect to commit suicide.
"While the crime scene processing was underway in that room we found some notes and some writings that indicated that this was a planned attack," said UCF campus police chief Richard Beary. "This individual had laid out a timeline and laid out some of what we feel were going to be his actions. We’re pretty confident the fast response and some other situations maybe made him change his mind. At that point, he took his own life."
