By . Thomas Durante and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 16:57 EST, 19 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:58 EST, 19 March 2013 . Would-be killer: UCF student James Oliver Seevakumaran was planning a campus killing spree before killing himself, cops said . A student at the University of Central Florida student has been hailed a hero for his role in preventing a mass shooting by his roommate, who killed himself instead of putting his plan into action. Arabo 'BK' Babakhani says that he was the man who called 911 to report a gunman in a dorm room after his roommate, James Oliver Seevakumaran had just pulled a fire alarm, and raised a gun to Babakhani's face just after midnight on Monday. At a press conference on Monday evening, UCF Police Chief Richard Beary said that Babakhani's call, combined with the quick response time of UCF officers, 'may have changed [Seevakumaran's] ability to think quickly on his feet.' Pulling the fire alarm was the first step of an elaborate campus massacre plot by Seevakumaran, police have said, but as officers approached, he shot himself in the head in his bedroom. There, cops found Seevakumaran's body, two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a backpack filled with improvised explosives. Babakhani told the UCF student newspaper Knightly News that he darted into his bedroom and called 911. He told the paper: 'I got away from the door in case he barred into it. I crouched in front of my chair in case he fired into the door. I crouched in front of my chest of [drawers] in case he fired into a wall... I just didnt know where he was gonna fire.' Scroll down for video . Deadly weapon: University of Central Florida Police Chief Richard Beary, right, shows an example of the assault rifle found in the dorm room of James Oliver Seevakumaran . Death on campus: Cops investigating a report of a man with a gun found the body of Seevakumaran after he had shot himself in the head . Shooting: University of Central Florida police block off a street near the Tower 1 dorm after explosive devices were found while investigating a suicide in the dorm . Babakhani also described Seevakumaran as a loner, and said isn't sure he and his roommate ever locked eyes before pointing an assault rifle at him. He told the paper: 'I don’t know if he’s got any family. I've never heard him talk on his cell phone or I don't know if he’s got any family. I don’t know if he’s got any friends cause I've never seen them.' Babakhani added in the interview: 'For Thanksgiving... he didn't invite anyone. He just cooked a whole Thanksgiving meal for himself.' Plotter: Seevakumaran's roommate described the 30-year-old as a loner, who once cooked an entire Thanksgiving meal for himself . As police investigated, they found writings in Seevakumaran's room that detailed a plan of attack. A list found along with his dead body included getting drunk at a bar near campus before pulling the fire alarm. Beary says the final item was 'give them hell.' About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm on the Orlando campus after the fire alarm was pulled at about 12:21am, Beary said. Beary added that Seevakumaran had not . yet paid his school fees for this semester, and a process had begun to . kick him out of the dorm. He . had no prior disciplinary record at UCF, but he was arrested in 2006 . for misuse of a temporary tag and driving with a suspended license. His . writings indicated that he had been planning the attack since February, . and he had bought his weapons in an Orlando-area gunshop, police said. More details emerged Tuesday about Seevakumaran's solitary lifestyle. Seevakumaran's family said he was a loner who didn't have a history of violence in a brief statement released by authorities. Beary told the news conference that he acted alone and didn't have any friends. 'He didn't like to talk to people,' Beary said. UCF spokesman Grant Heston . said the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the FBI are helping with the investigation. Distraught: Evacuated students wait near the residence hall after the student's suicide early Monday morning . Response team: Various police agencies are seen during an investigation of a Seevakumaran's suicide on the University of Central Florida campus . Grisly scene: Arriving officers found a student dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a residence at the Tower 1 dorm . Investigation: About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm as police examined the explosives found inside . Just after noon on Monday, the explosives were removed from the dorm and classes resumed as scheduled. The school utilized text message alerts to keep students informed about the situation. Scare: Students were evacuated from the tower and moved to an open area about 1,000 feet from the UCF Arena . Antonio Whitehead, 21, a junior from . Hollywood, Florida, said he heard the fire alarm go off after midnight . and thought it was a routine alarm. He headed outside where he saw a crowd already heading across the street from the dorm. 'All . of a sudden, I felt the crowd move a little faster. And a police . officer with a machine gun or something told everyone to start moving a . lot faster,' he said. Whitehead, who has lived in the dorm . for two years, said the students were moved to an open area about 1,000 . feet from UCF Arena. Grant . Hernandez, 20, a sophomore from Orlando who also is a resident at the . dorm, said he woke up sometime after midnight when police were . evacuating the building. 'We weren't allowed to get our cars. We weren't allowed to get our personal effects,' Hernandez said. 'All we saw were people running, and they were not telling us what was going on,' he added. 'We were left unsure of things. It wasn't till about 6 o'clock that we got more information and a clearer picture of what was going on.' He said officers on the scene began providing more information, and students checked updates on the university's website. The area is a very busy section of the campus, with restaurants and shops nearby. A statement on the university's website said the UCF Arena would open to accommodate displaced students. Counselors would be available to talk to students who need assistance. Waiting game: University of Central Florida students wait outside the college sports arena after explosive devices were found in a nearby dorm . Homeless: A statement on the university's website said the UCF Arena would open to accommodate displaced students . Emergency: The Orange County Sheriff's Office and the FBI are helping with the investigation .
Roommate Arabo 'BK' Babakhani says James Seevakumaran was a loner, and didn't know if he had family'
Seevakumaran was found dead early on Monday morning with a handgun, assault rifle and bag of explosives .
Police were dispatched to investigate a fire alarm, but received a call while en route from Babakhani about a man with a gun .
Cops believe Seevakumaran pulled the fire alarm to get his fellow students out in the open for a campus killing spree .
By . Thomas Durante and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 16:57 EST, 19 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:58 EST, 19 March 2013 . Would-be killer: UCF student James Oliver Seevakumaran was planning a campus killing spree before killing himself, cops said . A student at the University of Central Florida student has been hailed a hero for his role in preventing a mass shooting by his roommate, who killed himself instead of putting his plan into action. Arabo 'BK' Babakhani says that he was the man who called 911 to report a gunman in a dorm room after his roommate, James Oliver Seevakumaran had just pulled a fire alarm, and raised a gun to Babakhani's face just after midnight on Monday. At a press conference on Monday evening, UCF Police Chief Richard Beary said that Babakhani's call, combined with the quick response time of UCF officers, 'may have changed [Seevakumaran's] ability to think quickly on his feet.' Pulling the fire alarm was the first step of an elaborate campus massacre plot by Seevakumaran, police have said, but as officers approached, he shot himself in the head in his bedroom. There, cops found Seevakumaran's body, two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a backpack filled with improvised explosives. Babakhani told the UCF student newspaper Knightly News that he darted into his bedroom and called 911. He told the paper: 'I got away from the door in case he barred into it. I crouched in front of my chair in case he fired into the door. I crouched in front of my chest of [drawers] in case he fired into a wall... I just didnt know where he was gonna fire.' Scroll down for video . Deadly weapon: University of Central Florida Police Chief Richard Beary, right, shows an example of the assault rifle found in the dorm room of James Oliver Seevakumaran . Death on campus: Cops investigating a report of a man with a gun found the body of Seevakumaran after he had shot himself in the head . Shooting: University of Central Florida police block off a street near the Tower 1 dorm after explosive devices were found while investigating a suicide in the dorm . Babakhani also described Seevakumaran as a loner, and said isn't sure he and his roommate ever locked eyes before pointing an assault rifle at him. He told the paper: 'I don’t know if he’s got any family. I've never heard him talk on his cell phone or I don't know if he’s got any family. I don’t know if he’s got any friends cause I've never seen them.' Babakhani added in the interview: 'For Thanksgiving... he didn't invite anyone. He just cooked a whole Thanksgiving meal for himself.' Plotter: Seevakumaran's roommate described the 30-year-old as a loner, who once cooked an entire Thanksgiving meal for himself . As police investigated, they found writings in Seevakumaran's room that detailed a plan of attack. A list found along with his dead body included getting drunk at a bar near campus before pulling the fire alarm. Beary says the final item was 'give them hell.' About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm on the Orlando campus after the fire alarm was pulled at about 12:21am, Beary said. Beary added that Seevakumaran had not . yet paid his school fees for this semester, and a process had begun to . kick him out of the dorm. He . had no prior disciplinary record at UCF, but he was arrested in 2006 . for misuse of a temporary tag and driving with a suspended license. His . writings indicated that he had been planning the attack since February, . and he had bought his weapons in an Orlando-area gunshop, police said. More details emerged Tuesday about Seevakumaran's solitary lifestyle. Seevakumaran's family said he was a loner who didn't have a history of violence in a brief statement released by authorities. Beary told the news conference that he acted alone and didn't have any friends. 'He didn't like to talk to people,' Beary said. UCF spokesman Grant Heston . said the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the FBI are helping with the investigation. Distraught: Evacuated students wait near the residence hall after the student's suicide early Monday morning . Response team: Various police agencies are seen during an investigation of a Seevakumaran's suicide on the University of Central Florida campus . Grisly scene: Arriving officers found a student dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a residence at the Tower 1 dorm . Investigation: About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm as police examined the explosives found inside . Just after noon on Monday, the explosives were removed from the dorm and classes resumed as scheduled. The school utilized text message alerts to keep students informed about the situation. Scare: Students were evacuated from the tower and moved to an open area about 1,000 feet from the UCF Arena . Antonio Whitehead, 21, a junior from . Hollywood, Florida, said he heard the fire alarm go off after midnight . and thought it was a routine alarm. He headed outside where he saw a crowd already heading across the street from the dorm. 'All . of a sudden, I felt the crowd move a little faster. And a police . officer with a machine gun or something told everyone to start moving a . lot faster,' he said. Whitehead, who has lived in the dorm . for two years, said the students were moved to an open area about 1,000 . feet from UCF Arena. Grant . Hernandez, 20, a sophomore from Orlando who also is a resident at the . dorm, said he woke up sometime after midnight when police were . evacuating the building. 'We weren't allowed to get our cars. We weren't allowed to get our personal effects,' Hernandez said. 'All we saw were people running, and they were not telling us what was going on,' he added. 'We were left unsure of things. It wasn't till about 6 o'clock that we got more information and a clearer picture of what was going on.' He said officers on the scene began providing more information, and students checked updates on the university's website. The area is a very busy section of the campus, with restaurants and shops nearby. A statement on the university's website said the UCF Arena would open to accommodate displaced students. Counselors would be available to talk to students who need assistance. Waiting game: University of Central Florida students wait outside the college sports arena after explosive devices were found in a nearby dorm . Homeless: A statement on the university's website said the UCF Arena would open to accommodate displaced students . Emergency: The Orange County Sheriff's Office and the FBI are helping with the investigation .
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