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Virginia Tech Shooting
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:18 amby Dulax31
(CNN) -- One person was killed and one person was wounded in a shooting on the Virginia Tech university campus in Blacksburg on Monday, The Associated Press reported, quoting a state government official.
Roanoke's WSLS reports that one person has been taken into custody, but it is unclear whether more suspects are being sought.
Student Matt Waldron said he did not hear the gunshots because he was listening to music, but he heard police sirens and saw officers hiding behind trees with their guns drawn.
"They told us to get out of there so we ran across the drill field as quick as we could," he said.
Waldron described the scene on campus as "mayhem."
"It was kind of scary," he said. "These two kids I guess had panicked and jumped out of the top story window and the one kid broke his ankle and the other girl was not in good shape just lying on the ground."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/16/vtech. ... index.html
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:28 amby horn17
intresting...
I just got off the phone with my brother at Tech - hes a senior...
He thought it was erie that this happened, not to mention the 2 bomb threats that have been called in before they left for break....
I think they were in Norris, Torrgensen, and Durham buildings on campus
classes are now ebing closed down
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:28 amby gobblerlax05
va tech classes are shut down! and tomarow as well its mad down here!
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:03 amby horn17
17 wounded...
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:09 amby laxative
It's a little early isn't it? Final exams don't start for another month or so.
Re: classes are now ebing closed down
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:18 amby yourmom
gobblerlax05 wrote:va tech classes are shut down! and tomarow as well its mad down here!
Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't spell tommorrow... wait umm tomorrow right.
Keep us updated as to what's going on!
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:26 amby NKlaxguy
OMG 20 dead? this is terrible
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:36 amby EvanFSU
This is horrible. Best to everyone at the school
yep thats right
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:36 amby gobblerlax05
shooter toooo but vt lax is safe but practice maybe cancelled too!
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:36 amby KnoxVegas
WDBJ (Roanoke) is reporting 20 dead now.
At a news conference going on right now, Virginia Tech officials have confirmed 20 people are dead as a result of a shooting this morning at Virginia Tech. One gunman has reportedly been apprehended on the Virginia Tech campus. The Virginia Tech campus is closed and classes cancelled while police continue to search the campus.
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6374823
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:36 amby horn17
talking to my brother again...lives off campus, cant get anywhere right now near the campus - obviously - but he also said some business are closing, as well as police throughout the town a bit more noticiable...
http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=AD756 ... edpicks&fg
live video feed...
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:55 amby cjwilhelmi
AP reporting 21 dead.
Gunman kills 21 on Virginia Tech campus
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 21 people and wounding another 21 before he was killed, police said.
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"Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions," said university president Charles Steger. "The university is shocked and indeed horrified."
The university reported shootings at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus, beginning at about 7:15 a.m. at West Ambler Johnston, a co-ed residence hall that houses 895 people, and continuing about two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building.
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:06 pmby Rob Graff
I'm so happy that the VT lax team is fine.
And so upset by the loss of life.
Rob
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:16 pmby Brent Burns
Rob Graff wrote:I'm so happy that the VT lax team is fine.
And so upset by the loss of life.
Rob
Really hate this when young lives are wasted.
Posted:
Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:24 pmby yourmom
Brent Burns wrote:Rob Graff wrote:I'm so happy that the VT lax team is fine.
And so upset by the loss of life.
Rob
Really hate this when young lives are wasted.
IMO the only lives wasted were the gunmen's. The rest were just plain stolen. It's a tragedy.