Port Karsten University shooting

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The Port Karsten University ocurred on 13.XI.1700 AN at the main campus of Port Karsten University in Port Karsten, Isles of Caputia, in the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie. Six people were injured, three law enforcement officers were killed in an attempt to subdue the gunman.

Shooting

The shooter was followed by CCTV and other security cameras on the main campus of Port Karsten University, one of the largest private institutions of higher learning in the region of the Isles of Caputia. The shooter entered a building on campus around 9:00am, wielding a shotgun of as of yet unknown provenance. Camera footage shows the shooter being attacked by a security guard before the shooter overpowered the guard and killed him. The gunshots were heard throughout the building, which triggered nearby school administrators and teachers to react and call law enforcement and campus security to subdue the shooter.

The shooter walked through the Science and Technology Building shooting several students as they were trying to flee his path. Students and teachers inside the building barricaded themselves inside their rooms and some escaped through the building's windows and through the fire escape routes available to them. Local law enforcement and Federal Gendarmerie arrived at the scene and sought to subdue the gunman, resulting in a gun fight that ended with two local law enforcement officers dying from gunshot wounds.

The shooter was apprehended by authorities and injured in the course of the gun fight, he was later taken to Port Karsten General Hospital for treatment with proper police escort. The shooter remains in critical condition at the Intensive Care Unit of Port Karsten General Hospital.

Victims

• Six wounded: four students, two teachers (not counting injured shooter);
• Three killed: one campus security officer, two local law enforcement officers.

Suspect

The suspect has been indentified as Eustaquio Duran, a 21 year old science student at Port Karsten University. Duran is in his third year of studies, pursuing a bachelor's degree in biochemistry with a minor in physics.

In 1696 AN, freshly out of secondary school, Duran joined the Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie, but was discharged after two months. His discharge was due to, according to the Federal Forces, "failure to meet minimum standards" of basic training. The investigation into the shooting has also uncovered that he was discharged due to mental illness and that he had attempted suicide, but Federal Forces officials have not commented on this publicly.

After his discharge from the Federal Forces, Duran enrolled at Port Karsten University. Classmates and teachers describe Duran as a smart, applied student who saw the opportunity to pursue his passion for biology and chemistry as a second chance to prosper after his discharge. In his first two years, he excelled at his studies, often pursuing semesters that were heavy in classes and extracurricular activities.

Investigators have discovered that Duran maintained several social media accounts on Tweeter and other platforms. He maintained profiles in which he presented his life as a student and had friends and family as his social media friends. He also maintained profiles where he seemed to display an "alter ego" that he used to vent his frustrations with work, school, life, and the effects of his discharge from the Federal Forces. In the months leading up to the attack, Duran had shared many posts in his "alter ego" account stating that he was suffering from depression and anxiety. In the three weeks leading up to the shooting, he shared many posts detailing his frustration with his heavy class load and with Port Karsten University's financial aid process, stating that the college had denied him the ability to borrow more money to pay for the completion of his studies. He also posted several videos detailing his frustrations. In a video posted the morning of the shooting, Duran said "It's time to get even with the injustices of this so-called education system. If you are on campus today, avoid the Science and Technology Building."

According to the Post Karsten Times, unnamed law enforcement sources have described the shooter as a "mentally unstable, hate-filled person" who was extremely frustrated with his problems and suffered from mental illness. The Port Karsten Times has also confirmed that the shooter's weapon, a shotgun, was acquired legally despite the shooter's history of mental illness.

Aftermath

Faculty, local residents, and students have built a makeshift memorial just outside the Science and Technology Building, next to the sign labelling the building. Flowers, letters, pictures, and other notes of appreciation and mourning have begun to collect.