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shot. call 911. one man seen lying on the floor apparently shot in the leg as a librarian makes a frantic 911 call. the campus on lockdown as police swarm the building. students warned to quote seek shelter immediately. stay away from doors and windows, in a text message from the university emergency alert system. photos flood twitter as the ordeal unfolds. showing police with assault rifles inside the library, eventually leading the students to safety. at least three people injured, and transported to the hospital. one in critical condition. the shooter? shot and killed. he was challenged by those officers to drop his weapon. instead of complying with their commands, the gunman in turn fired a shot at the officers. and they returned fire, killing the suspect. after a nearly three-hour ordeal, university officials assuring the fsu community the situation is under control. this is a, an evolving crime scene, we re working it and working to insure that everybody is safe