megan kristofferson witnessed the dramatic end to the toeror that gripped the campus. >> the student was walking across campus and saw students running towards her. >> i thought it's just inactivity. and then, i realized they were chasing a person in front. and so he got closer. i noticed he had something in black. >> it was a hunting knife. she says the students backed off when two police officers took over. she says the suspect then stopped and one officer told the man to drop his weapon, but he didn't corps -- comply. >> he kept advancing towards him. the officer started saying do you want to get shot? you need to put it down. and then, he made a lunge at the officer. the quick motion towards him. >> reporter: megan was just 30 feet away and thinking she was in the light of fire. >> it was extreme panic and i just ran for my life. >> reporter: she says she heard two gunshots and saw officers standing over the body. she says she was traumatized by is planning to go back to school. >> i feel like this is just an isolated, unfortunate incident. and -- yes. so i mean it does make you