article_snippet.sent: Police said on Tuesday that Police are investigating the fatal shooting  as a possible hate crime, although Police refused to say what hate crime was being investigated.
article_snippet.sent: According to police, Stancil walked into the building at 8am carrying a long-barreled gun, went up to the third floor - perhaps using a back staircase - and fired one shot, which killed Lane.
article_snippet.sent: First-year student Jovaun Williams, 24, told The Associated Press that he was heading up a staircase inside the building when he heard a single muffled pop, which he knew was a gunshot.
article_snippet.sent: By the time he reached the ground floor again, he saw police officers running into the building, which houses the cafeteria and library, with police officers guns drawn.
article_snippet.sent: Authorities at one point thought Authorities had cornered Stancil in a restroom and fired tear gas in a bid to get Stancil out, but found it was not the shooter inside.
article_snippet.sent: Stancil, left, allegedly killed the long-time college employee, right, and faces one count of open murder .