The family of a student who was plotting a deadly attack on the University of Central Florida campus before he took his own life has released a statement.
James Oliver Seevakumaran's family described him as "a loner," adding he did not have a history of violence.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office spoke Tuesday on behalf of Seevakumaran's family, who lives in that county.
The Sheriff's Office said the family did not wish to make any further comments to the media, and requested privacy during this difficult time.
They say he did not have a history of violence.
Seevakumaran's family used to live in Seminole. When asked about the family Tuesday, a neighbor said he remembers the, living there about 15 years ago, but does not remember seeing a boy.
Seevakumaran was not located in a Seminole High School yearbook, but his sister Natasha was. When asked about this, the school district said they could not find him in any of the yearbooks from his time there.
One of Seevakumaran's roommates called 911 shortly after midnight Monday after he said Seevakumaran pointed a gun at him.
The roommate told the student-run publication Knightly News that Seevakumaran was an introvert who never had visitors.
According to accounts from his classmates at UCF, Seevakumaran left little impression on them before his suicide led to the discovery of his plans and his weapons, including four improvised explosive devices.
Another dorm mate said he recalled friendly but distant interactions with Seevakumaran, while several others said they didn't recall seeing or interacting with him.