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UCF believes attack was planned by dead student

By Kyle Hightower
Published March 18, 2013 4:00am ET
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UCF believes attack was planned by dead student
University of Central Florida students wait outside the college sports arena after explosive devices were found in a nearby dorm, Monday, March 18, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The campus was closed and classes were postponed until noon. (AP Photo/John Raoux) | John Raoux

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A University of Central Florida drop-out planned an attack on campus but committed suicide in a dorm before carrying it out, authorities said Monday.

Materials found in his dorm room made it appear that 30-year-old James Oliver Seevakumaran planned a wider attack, authorities said a news conference.

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