Explosives Found In Florida College Dorm, 1 Dead

Sounds like someone was trying to blow the joint up….

Via CBS News:

Hundreds of students have been evacuated from a dorm on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando after explosives devices were found while authorities were investigating a death. Police were called to Tower 1 early Monday after a fire alarm went off. Arriving officers found a man dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police told local TV stations they found an assault weapon and improvised explosive devices on the scene. It was not immediately known whether the dead man is a student. About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm to the student union, and a parking garage was closed.

The university has cancelled classes through noon Monday as a precaution. “It’s unnerving, for sure,” one young woman told CBS Affiliate WKMG. “Definitely not used to it, especially living on campus. You hear about that a lot living off campus, but it’s especially rare living on campus.”

We hope no one else was hurt and they’re able to get this under control to avoid future incidents.

University of Central Florida