(U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. – A victim with a head wound sat outside while a University Police officer shouted, “He is NOT OK!”
Jose Ruiz, brother of one victim, stood by as University Police secured the area and stretched caution tape around the area near the victim. “Someone shot my sister!” he said as he made numerous phone calls.
Victim Joseph Turzy sat pale with multiple jackets on him to ward off shock while Eric Nealson and Andrew Patten attended to his leg wounds.
“I went down real fast, I was shot when I was running,” Turzy said.
Other students silently stood back watching as police officers and residence hall officials secured and assessed everyone’s status.
Harold Ng, sat in a stairwell while his head was bandaged by Jeff Merkel, a former hospitalman third class attached to the marine infantry for five years and Northern Star Columnist. Ng was escorted closer to the door and friends called his mom’s cell phone.
When asked if there was anything he needed, Ng said with a smile, “Play Station 3.”
Merkle, who offered assistance to police officers when he saw the victims said, “It’s just second nature now.”
Another victim sat on the steps in the hallway leading from Neptune East to Central wearing a blood stained Captain America T-shirt. He sustained superficial wounds to the back of the crown of his head.