1 Dead, Others Hurt In Shooting At Seattle Pacific University Before Student Tackles Gunman
The suspect fired several rounds from a shotgun and began reloading his weapon when a student building monitor heroically intervened. The monitor, a man in his 20s, pepper sprayed the suspect before tackling him to the ground. Several bystanders also seized upon the suspect—who was also carrying a knife and additional ammunition—and took his gun. No motive was immediately given for the shooting. The suspect carried extra shotgun shells, and also a knife, police said. It was super-terrifying,” SPU sophomore Kharis Lund said of the fear and uncertainty that swept through the campus. “There were a lot of people crying and calling their parents.” Emergency! A campus lockdown has been initiated. This is not a drill,” the text said.
Be proud of yourself for doing well, even if not “perfectly.” Jane B., an extended-term student at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, explains, “I’m only in a race with myself.” Give Yourself a Break Jennifer W., a sophomore at Fairmont State University in West Virginia, tells herself, “It will get better. I’m strong and I’ll get past this.” Sometimes literally reminding yourself how powerful you are can help you harness your ability to take control. Bystanders look on as emergency personnel arrive near the scene of the shooting. Campus in lockdown. Nearby North Queen Anne Childcare also in lockdown. The shooting unleashed a wave of terror across the school as it went into lockdown and students scrambled for cover.
The shooting began inside the foyer of the building, which houses the university's science, math and engineering departments, when the gunman confronted three people and shot them, Fowler said. Seattle Pacific is a Christian university with a student population of 4,270. It is located in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. The school has canceled classes all day Friday, it said on its website. The shooting began inside the foyer of Otto Miller Hall which houses the university’s science math and engineering departments when the gunman confronted three people and shot them Fowler said. Seattle Times reports that student Jon Meis tackled the shooter The gunman was not a student at the school; he was tackled by a building monitor, police say
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