He and another professor, Wally Grant, then went downstairs to investigate the situation when they were both shot by Seung-Hui Cho; Grant was wounded and survived from a shoulder injury, but Granata died from an injury to his temple.
Professor He and colleague Wally Grant then went down to investigate the incident when they were both shot by Seung-Hui Cho; Grant was injured in the shoulder but survived, while Granata's fatal head wound led to his death.