Canadian student sheltering amid manhunt for Maine mass shooter
CTV
As shelter-in-place order remains in place while authorities conduct a large manhunt after a mass shooting in Maine left at least 18 people dead, a Canadian studying in Lewiston is sharing his experience when the local college went into lockdown during the attack.
"It became real when I got a text from the college emergency system," David He told CTV News Channel on Thursday. "I decided to go up to the highest floor possible."
HID IN EMPTY CLASSROOM
After the getting an alert from his college, He says that he found an empty classroom, dimmed all the lights and closed the blinds before throwing his "back against the wall."
He also relayed some chaotic moments at the college as those in the building found places to hide, saying he peeked through the blinds and saw other students running into a different classroom.
