By: Julie Montanaro

June 13, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- A Florida State University student who was shot by a gunman outside of Strozier Library in 2014 has filed suit against the university.

Ronnie Ahmed was paralyzed when gunman Myron May opened fire in the library just after midnight on November 20, 2014.

The suit, filed in Leon Circuit Court on Tuesday, claims FSU was negligent in providing security. It says that FSU should have had armed and sworn officers on duty and claims that the shooting could have been prevented if employees had reported May's first failed attempt to enter the library that night.

By: Julie Montanaro

March 29, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- A Florida State student paralyzed in a shooting at FSU's Strozier Library is now planning to sue the university.

An attorney for engineering student Ronny Ahmed confirms he intends to sue the university for negligent security.

Ronny Ahmed was paralyzed from the waist down when a gunman opened fire outside Strozier Library in November 2014.

Ahmed's attorney, Eric Abrahamsen, confirms he has already filed notice of his intent to sue FSU and plans to file the negligence suit in state court in May.

A letter dated March 27, 2017 spells out what he calls "negligent security" at FSU's main library the night of the shooting.

It claims the security guard on duty left a few minutes after 11 p.m. that night, before his replacement arrived. It contends the replacement security officer showed up soon afterward, but was in a side room getting ready when gunman Myron May first tried to enter the library.

Ahmed's attorney says had a security guard been watching, he or she would have noticed May get rejected at the turnstile.

"This entry was substantially different than every other person who had entered. This was obviously NOT a student. This was obviously NOT someone who had ever accessed the library before. This was obviously NOT someone who was supposed to be there," Abrahamsen says in the letter to FSU's General Counsel. "The security guards on staff had a duty to inquire into and report Myron May to FSU Police."

May opened fire about 20 minutes later, Abrahamsen says.

Abrahamsen says lost earnings, past and future medical bills, and the cost of a professional caretaker could easily add up to ten million dollars. Abrahamsen says Ahmed is willing to settle the suit for five million dollars to avoid the "anguish of suing the University he loves and attends."

"He is a Seminole through and through," Abrahamsen says. "He wants to graduate from Florida State University. He would like to avoid a lawsuit. However, he and his family must do everything they can to protect his future interests financially as his hardship will never go away."

A spokesman for Florida State University said: “FSU is aware of the notice of intent to sue, but we are not aware of any lawsuit being filed. The university has shown great care and concern for Ronny and has provided support for him and his family. We are disappointed anyone would question FSU’s response to the shooting.”

Another student who was working at the library that night is also suing the university for negligence. Paige McPhadden's lawsuit is still pending in federal court.