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  • Library Books Save Florida State Student’s Life During Deadly Shooting: “God Intervened”

    11.20.2014 | News | |

    It was a normal Wednesday night for Florida State Student Jason Derfuss. That is until he unknowingly became one of the first people targeted by a gunman.

    Derfuss’ life was spared. The bullet that should have claimed his life was stopped by books that Derfuss had checked out just moments before he was hit. Amazingly, Derfuss says he didn’t realize that he was being targeted–not to mention hit by a bullet–until after he had heard that there was a shooting at Strozier Library.

    Here is what Derfuss shared with the world via his Facebook page:

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    Here are photos of the books that saved Derfuss’ life.

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    Tallahassee police officers killed the gunman, but not before the shooter wounded three students.

    It wasn’t long before students began posted pictures and videos of the shooting from inside the library.

    Here’s a video that one student took while the gunman was on his rampage:

    One Florida State dad had his heart broken as he received a text from his daughter warning him of the potentially deadly situation she was trapped inside of:

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    Florida State University is a campus in mourning.

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    Classes have been canceled for the today. A prayer service was held this morning.

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    The FSU shooter has now been identified as a Florida State graduate and lawyer, Myron May.

    Tallahassee Police will hold a press conference today at 3:00PM.


    Jerome Hudson

    Managing Editor

    Jerome Hudson has written for numerous national outlets, including The Hill, National Review, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was recognized as one of Florida’s emerging stars, having been included in the list “25 Under 30: Florida’s Rising Young Political Class.” Hudson is a Savannah, Ga. native who currently resides in Florida.

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