1 shot, wounded at Eastern Florida State College

deen_ad · Jan 30, 2014

The university said on its Twitter feed the shooting occurred in a parking lot on its Palm Bay campus in Cocoa, Florida. The campus is currently on lockdown.

PALM BAY, Fla. Police say a man was shot and critically wounded at the Palm Bay Campus of Eastern Florida State College.

Palm Bay police report that two men were beating up on another man Thursday afternoon. Police say the man being attacked retreated to his vehicle, where he grabbed a gun and shot one of his attackers in the chest.

Officials say the man with the gunshot wound and the shooter were both hospitalized. Florida Today reports that the third man was being questioned by police.

No names were immediately released.

A college spokesman says the campus along Florida's eastern shore was placed on lockdown, and all classes were canceled for the rest of the day.

Florida State College reports shooting on campus

Drug deal gone bad or?

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Stomper · Jan 30, 2014

Probably wanted the shooter's fresh, new, limited edition, Nike Hi-Tops....

Nick Burkhardt · Jan 30, 2014

Or his books. $600 for books per term! When I went to college, $600 paid for tuition AND books.

bnsaibum · Jan 30, 2014

With this link it seems like a clear case of self defense. I did find it comical how fast all the prohibitionists backed off this story just as they did the incident in Hawaii.