A man was shot and killed by police after wielding a knife at students Friday on the Florida Institute of Technology campus in Melbourne.
Police say Alhaji Sow, 18, a Florida Tech sophomore studying aeronautical science from Georgia, started assaulting students with an 'edged knife' between 10 and 11pm on Friday in Roberts Hall, a student dormitory.
When he was confronted by Melbourne police and Florida Tech Security around 11pm, he reportedly lunged at them, causing them to deploy their guns.
It is unknown how many bullets hit Sow. Officers performed 'life-saving measures,' but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Fox 35.
Florida Tech said there were no serious injuries to students. The attacker's motive is unknown at this time.
A Melbourne officer, who has been with the force for five years, was also injured in the debacle. The extent of his injuries is unclear at this moment.
Sow attacked students in Roberts Hall (pictured), a student dormitory, between 10 and 11pm. Police arrived to the scene around 11pm on Friday
At 12am - over an hour after police had arrived to campus - Florida Tech issued an emergency warning to students via Facebook to 'shelter in place' as police activity was still ongoing.
Around 2am, the school advised students to 'avoid the Residence Quad area' and to continue to 'remain sheltered in place for now.'
It wasn't until 3am that the school lifted the shelter in place warning, but continued to tell students to 'avoid Roberts and Campbell Halls' due to 'police activity.'
The school called the attack an 'isolated incident' and ensured there was 'no further threat to campus' this morning.
One mother reported her son was 'at his fraternity house' when he got the emergency alerts.
The mother confirmed she was able to call her son while the incident was happening and learned the fraternity had 'blocked the entrance with cars so there would be no access.'
Other students, however, are calling out the school for failing to notify them
