Myron May was a graduate of FSU who had recently earned a law degree, and with it, a high level of paranoia.
FSU Shooter Feared He Was Government Target
November 21, 2014

You know how we always say that some lunatic is going to hurt people because of all the anti-government raving that goes on? Well, Myron May might just fit that prediction.

May opened fire on the campus of FSU in a crowded library Wednesday night, injuring three before police shot him dead.

CNN:

The gunman was identified by authorities as Myron May, a 2005 graduate of FSU. He graduated from Texas Tech University's law school in 2009, and practiced law in both Texas and New Mexico, according to Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo. May moved back into the area a few weeks ago.

The school canceled all classes and exams Thursday in the wake of the shooting, offering counseling services to those directly and indirectly affected.

Meanwhile, investigators are surveying the scene and interviewing witnesses -- trying to determine exactly what happened and for what reason. DeLeo, the police chief, hedged when asked whether May had fired at officers, saying investigators still have more witnesses to interview. He said is appears none of the victims were targeted for any specific reason.

"Mr. May had a written journal and videos where he expressed fears of being targeted and that he wanted to bring attention to this issue of targeting," DeLeo told reporters. "A preliminary review of these documents and videos demonstrate that Mr. May was in a state of crisis."

Reuters adds this:

He recently quit his job and broke up with his girlfriend, according to police reports in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he was living. He told authorities he was hearing voices and thought he was being watched.

Words do have consequences, and paranoia is no joke when it escalates this way.

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