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Virginia Tech University Shooting Massacre - 31 dead
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| architect1803 |
Just saw this downstairs at the tv lounge here at school. Keep them in your prayers TA's.
Source: Yahoo! News.
By SUE LINDSEY, Associated Press Writer
8 minutes ago
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman opened fire in a Virginia Tech dorm and then, two hours later, in a classroom across campus Monday, killing at least 30 people in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history, government officials told The Associated Press. The gunman was killed, bringing the death toll to 31.
"Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions," said Virginia Tech president Charles Steger. "The university is shocked and indeed horrified."
It was not immediately clear whether the gunman was shot by police or took his own life. His name was not released, investigators offered no motive for the attack. It was not known if the gunman was a student.
The shootings spread panic and confusion on campus, with witnesses reporting students jumping out the windows of a classroom building to escape the gunfire. SWAT team members with helmets, flak jackets and assault rifles swarmed over the campus. Students and faculty members carried out some of the wounded themselves, without waiting for ambulances to arrive.
The massacre took place at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus, beginning at about 7:15 a.m. at West Ambler Johnston, a coed dormitory that houses 895 people, and continuing at least two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building about a half-mile away, authorities said.
Police said they were still investigating the shooting at the dorm when they got word of gunfire at the classroom building.
After the first shots were fired, students were warned to stay indoors and away from the windows. But some students said they thought the precautions had been lifted by the time the second burst of gunfire was heard, and some bitterly questioned why the gunman was able to strike a second time, two hours after the bloodshed began.
"What happened today this was ridiculous. And I don't know what happened or what was going through this guy's mind," student Jason Piatt told CNN. "But I'm pretty outraged and I'll say on the record I'm pretty outraged that someone died in a shooting in a dorm at 7 o'clock in the morning and the first e-mail about it � no mention of locking down campus, no mention of canceling classes � they just mention that they're investigating a shooting two hours later at 9:22."
He added: "That's pretty ridiculous and meanwhile, while they're sending out that e-mail, 22 more people got killed."
FBI spokesman Richard Kolko in Washington said there was no evidence to suggest it was a terrorist attack, "but all avenues will be explored."
Up until Monday, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was in Killeen, Texas, in 1991, when George Hennard drove his pickup into a Luby's Cafeteria and shot 23 people to death, then himself.
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| Progress Ent. |
| 32 Confirmed now.... :confused: |
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| architect1803 |
Jesus christ...definitely not something I'd like to hear after a weekend like the one I had.
God Bless those in VTU. |
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| serch54 |
| so ty. It's mind boggling to think what could possibly bring someone to do this. I say armed security at every school from here on out, with judge, jury, executioner status.. this can't keep happening |
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| architect1803 |
| quote: | Originally posted by serch54
so ty. It's mind boggling to think what could possibly bring someone to do this. I say armed security at every school from here on out, with judge, jury, executioner status.. this can't keep happening |
Yea my dad called me, begging me to go home right after he heard this and saw the actual video on yahoo.com taken inside the shooting. I can understand where he's coming from though cuz this kinda can happen anywhere. I'm done with classes anyways so I'll hop on here as soon as I get home. |
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| Rememberence_ |
| horrible, horrible news :( I think the thing that really hits home is that it was so indiscriminant in nature. |
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| Zeonfiend |
| quote: | Originally posted by serch54
so ty. It's mind boggling to think what could possibly bring someone to do this. I say armed security at every school from here on out, with judge, jury, executioner status.. this can't keep happening |
Better idea: how about concealed carry licenses for students? |
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| architect1803 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zeonfiend
Better idea: how about concealed carry licenses for students? |
True...and I dig it. But what about those students who are still in that state of mind of trying new things, or seeing if "this would really kill someone if I shot it through a wall"?
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p.s. Nath PM me your mailing address. I'm done with "The Shattering of the Union" book...the one I told you my history professor wrote. I'll have him autograph it out to you with a little message and I'll send it off to ya! |
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| Ph03n1x |
| quote: | | Better idea: how about concealed carry licenses for students? |
That's why I have mine. I want to be able to shoot back. |
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| Rememberence_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zeonfiend
Better idea: how about concealed carry licenses for students? |
+1 ! |
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| Zild |
| It breaks my heart, but this is yet another reason why every adult should be armed. |
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| Progress Ent. |
| I think this just reaffirmed my decision to go get a CHL.... |
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