31 people have been killed, an additional 20 wounded, in an early-morning shooting on the Virgini...
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BLACKSBURG (VA). Thirty-two people are currently known to be dead, with another twenty-one wounded in shootings that took place today - - April 16, 2007 - - on the campus of Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Although details are still coming in, it has been reported that the shooter wounded and killed students in two different areas at opposite ends of the campus.
According to student reports, the first shooting apparently took place around 7:15 a.m. in the morning in West Ambler Johnston, which is one of the university's co-ed dorms. One student is known to have been killed in that dorm and several others were wounded. Additional reports indicate that some students jumped from dorm windows in order to escape the shooter. Most of them sustained nothing more than broken bones, cuts, and bruises.
Almost two hours later, more gunshots were heard inside of Norris Hall, one of engineering buildings on campus. Virginia Polytechnic and State University - - more commonly called Virginia Tech - - is well known for its outstanding engineering program. There are conflicting reports regarding exactly what happened within the classrooms of that building.
Some reports say the shooter of Norris Hall was heavily armed with belts of ammunition and that he was supposedly shooting people randomly both in the hallway and inside classrooms. However, other reports say that some students were actually pulled out of classrooms, lined up against a wall, and shot. Neither of those reports has yet been confirmed.
The campus was put on immediate lockdown after the Norris shootings. Several classes of students were ushered down to lower levels of the building. Others were simply told to get under their tables and stay away from the windows. In all instances, wherever possible, classrooms were cloaked in darkness in an attempt to provide additional protection.
According to student reports, the first shooting apparently took place around 7:15 a.m. in the morning in West Ambler Johnston, which is one of the university's co-ed dorms. One student is known to have been killed in that dorm and several others were wounded. Additional reports indicate that some students jumped from dorm windows in order to escape the shooter. Most of them sustained nothing more than broken bones, cuts, and bruises.
Almost two hours later, more gunshots were heard inside of Norris Hall, one of engineering buildings on campus. Virginia Polytechnic and State University - - more commonly called Virginia Tech - - is well known for its outstanding engineering program. There are conflicting reports regarding exactly what happened within the classrooms of that building.
Some reports say the shooter of Norris Hall was heavily armed with belts of ammunition and that he was supposedly shooting people randomly both in the hallway and inside classrooms. However, other reports say that some students were actually pulled out of classrooms, lined up against a wall, and shot. Neither of those reports has yet been confirmed.
The campus was put on immediate lockdown after the Norris shootings. Several classes of students were ushered down to lower levels of the building. Others were simply told to get under their tables and stay away from the windows. In all instances, wherever possible, classrooms were cloaked in darkness in an attempt to provide additional protection.
- More deaths are anticipated before the final count is known.
- Students were jumping from dorm windows to escape the shooter.
- Virginia's Governor, Timothy Kaine, out of country at the time of the shooting is on his way home.
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Anonymous
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04/18/2007
I cant even imagine what these people are going through. My prayers and condolences go out to them and their families. Its so hard to see so many young people die. They would of gone on to do amazing things.
What a horrible thing. Informative article.
Good article, Charlotte.
Glenn Jacobs
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04/17/2007
DAMN!
Agree with everyone that this is horrible, in fact, it is the worst such incident in US history, Charlotte thank you for this article- see if you agree with mine when it gets up- basically, it's the idea that we can't let fear focus become the standard...hard as it is to understand such grief, we cannot focus upon it, just pray for and feel compassion for those who suffer in this night...excellent article. -Dana
Good article. If Bobby's so concerned about journalism, maybe he should be reading the Times online.
I do not have a television and get all my news from the Internet. I was surprised that this made the front page and decided to read the news here. News reports need a date on them. Because AC got the article up so fast, I had to check to be sure it was not yesterday's news. I have not seen any news about flooding in my hometown and nearby neighborhoods. So I am happy that AC is providing local CP's to get local news on the net.
Thank you for that Charlotte. That was probably difficult to tell. As a teacher I fear, that scary scenario is always possible.
John
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04/16/2007
Unbelievable.
This was a real shock to me. I couldnt believe the news when i turned on the tv. This was intense, especially being a college student. This was very tragic.
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