Gunman Takes Hostages At Florida School Board Meeting "I'm Gonna Die Today" Woman Bravely Tries To Disarm Him W/Her Purse Before He Opens Fire

Compelling video has been released of a hostage situation gone terribly wrong in Panama City, Florida.

56-year old Clay Duke interrupted a school board meeting yesterday, by first painting a large, red V" on the wall. He then pulled out a handgun, telling all the women they could leave, and the male board members to stay.

Everybody in this room, except the a**holes behind that counter, hit the road. The women can leave, you six men stay, he said.

Duke then started rambling about the school board firing his wife and how their benefits had run out. He declared that he was either going to die or be sent to prison for a long time.

School board member Ginger Littleton had left the room as instructed by the gunman. But in an incredible act of bravery, she returned and attempted to disarm Duke when he turned his back. She snuck up behind him and hit the arm holding the gun with her purse. 

It didnt work, Duke simply knocked her to the ground, calling her a stupid b*tch. 

Quite frankly, at that point in the back of my mind, I thought . You know, youre probably right, Littleton said later.

Littleton later told the Panama City News Herald she felt compelled to do something.

To me it was either go for it now or live with the consequences, and I couldnt live with the consequences, she said. He pointed the gun directly at my head and he didnt choose to do that to me. Im sure when I wake up tomorrow Ill be a sadder, but wiser person.

Duke spent several minutes talking to Superintendent Bill Husfelt, who swore that he didnt remember his wife.

Husfelt asked that the other board members be let go, since he was the one who probably made the decision to fire his wife. Duke then raised his gun as Husfelt pleaded for his life, and started firing wildly.

By some miracle, he didnt hit anyone.

A security guard wounded Duke, who then took his own life.