. >> board member ginger littleton is on her way to the side door exit. but she can't bring herself to leave. >> at that moment, i felt very strongly that in a few seconds he was going to begin shooting, and i had the option of leaving and feeling guilty that i left them to their death, or trying to do something. >> littleton tries to knock the gun out of the man's hand with the only weapon she has, her purse. she fails, and is left at the gunman's mercy. but he lets her go. >> this man had some scruples and so he spared me and said, you stupid -- and called me a name, which probably at that point i deserved at least the stupid part. >> with littleton out of the way, the gunman now confronts the remaining board members. >> i'm going to die today. >> can we talk for a minute? >> i've already been in prison. >> the gunman, 56-year-old clay duke, had served four years for threatening his ex-wife with two guns. the issue now, his current wife who taught at a local elementary school was not offered a full-time position. >> you see, our benefits have run out. >