At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage
Monday, April 16th, 2007 2:32PM CDT
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Updated: 11 minutes ago
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at a college in Virginia on Monday, killing at least 30 people in the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history. The gunman also was killed, and more than a dozen other people were injured.
“Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions,” said Charles Steger, president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, in southwest Virginia. “The university is shocked and indeed horrified.”
The shootings spread panic and confusion at the college, which is popularly known as Virginia Tech. Witnesses reporting students jumping out the windows of a classroom building to escape the gunfire.
Authorities said the gunman was dead after he shot nearly 50 people at two locations on campus. Twenty-one were confirmed dead, NBC News reported. At least 28 others were injured, at least four of whom were in critical condition, NBC affiliate WSLS-TV in nearby Roanoke reported, quoting local hospital officials.
The name of the gunman, whom witnesses described as a young Asian man wearing a maroon cap and a black leather jacket, was not released. It was not immediately clear whether he shot himself or was killed by police.
The man did not appear to be shooting at random, NBC News’ Pete Williams reported, quoting federal law enforcement officials. He appeared to have specifically targeted the two locations, a co-ed dormitory and a classroom in an engineering building.
Officials told Williams that they were investigating reports that the gunman may have chained the doors of the classroom closed so his victims could not escape.
No terrorism evidence
The university reported shootings at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus, beginning at 7:15 a.m. ET at West Ambler Johnston, a co-ed residence hall that houses 895 people.
The campus was under lockdown, with students asked to stay indoors and away from the windows, when authorities got word of gunfire about two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building.
Some but not all of the dead were students. One student was killed in the dorm, and the others were killed in the classroom, said Virginia Tech Police Chief W.R. Flinchum.
FBI spokesman Richard Kolko in Washington said there was no immediate evidence to suggest it was a terrorist attack, “but all avenues will be explored.”
Law enforcement officials said the gunman carried two weapons, a 9-mm handgun and a 22-caliber gun, Williams reported.
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.
The deadliest previous campus shooting in U.S. history took place in 1966 at the University of Texas, where Charles Whitman climbed to the 28th-floor observation deck of a clock tower and opened fire. He killed 16 people before he was gunned down by police. In the Columbine High School bloodbath near Littleton, Colo., in 1999, two teenagers killed 12 fellow students and a teacher before taking their own lives.
After Monday’s shootings at Virginia Tech, all entrances to the campus were closed.
The university set up a meeting place for families to reunite with their children at the Inn at Virginia Tech. It also made counselors available and planned a convocation for Tuesday at the Cassell Coliseum basketball arena.
“There’s just a lot of commotion. It’s hard to tell exactly what’s going on,” said Jason Anthony Smith, 19, who lives in the dorm where shooting took place.
Aimee Kanode, a freshman from Martinsville, said the shooting happened on the fourth floor of West Ambler Johnston dormitory, one floor above her room. Kanode’s resident assistant knocked on her door about 8 a.m. to notify students to stay put.
“They had us under lockdown,” Kanode said. “They temporarily lifted the lockdown; the gunman shot again.
“We’re all locked in our dorms surfing the Internet trying to figure out what’s going on,” Kanode said.
NBC, MSNBC and news services
Updated: 11 minutes ago
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at a college in Virginia on Monday, killing at least 30 people in the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history. The gunman also was killed, and more than a dozen other people were injured.
“Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions,” said Charles Steger, president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, in southwest Virginia. “The university is shocked and indeed horrified.”
The shootings spread panic and confusion at the college, which is popularly known as Virginia Tech. Witnesses reporting students jumping out the windows of a classroom building to escape the gunfire.
Authorities said the gunman was dead after he shot nearly 50 people at two locations on campus. Twenty-one were confirmed dead, NBC News reported. At least 28 others were injured, at least four of whom were in critical condition, NBC affiliate WSLS-TV in nearby Roanoke reported, quoting local hospital officials.
The name of the gunman, whom witnesses described as a young Asian man wearing a maroon cap and a black leather jacket, was not released. It was not immediately clear whether he shot himself or was killed by police.
The man did not appear to be shooting at random, NBC News’ Pete Williams reported, quoting federal law enforcement officials. He appeared to have specifically targeted the two locations, a co-ed dormitory and a classroom in an engineering building.
Officials told Williams that they were investigating reports that the gunman may have chained the doors of the classroom closed so his victims could not escape.
No terrorism evidence
The university reported shootings at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus, beginning at 7:15 a.m. ET at West Ambler Johnston, a co-ed residence hall that houses 895 people.
The campus was under lockdown, with students asked to stay indoors and away from the windows, when authorities got word of gunfire about two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building.
Some but not all of the dead were students. One student was killed in the dorm, and the others were killed in the classroom, said Virginia Tech Police Chief W.R. Flinchum.
FBI spokesman Richard Kolko in Washington said there was no immediate evidence to suggest it was a terrorist attack, “but all avenues will be explored.”
Law enforcement officials said the gunman carried two weapons, a 9-mm handgun and a 22-caliber gun, Williams reported.
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.
The deadliest previous campus shooting in U.S. history took place in 1966 at the University of Texas, where Charles Whitman climbed to the 28th-floor observation deck of a clock tower and opened fire. He killed 16 people before he was gunned down by police. In the Columbine High School bloodbath near Littleton, Colo., in 1999, two teenagers killed 12 fellow students and a teacher before taking their own lives.
After Monday’s shootings at Virginia Tech, all entrances to the campus were closed.
The university set up a meeting place for families to reunite with their children at the Inn at Virginia Tech. It also made counselors available and planned a convocation for Tuesday at the Cassell Coliseum basketball arena.
“There’s just a lot of commotion. It’s hard to tell exactly what’s going on,” said Jason Anthony Smith, 19, who lives in the dorm where shooting took place.
Aimee Kanode, a freshman from Martinsville, said the shooting happened on the fourth floor of West Ambler Johnston dormitory, one floor above her room. Kanode’s resident assistant knocked on her door about 8 a.m. to notify students to stay put.
“They had us under lockdown,” Kanode said. “They temporarily lifted the lockdown; the gunman shot again.
“We’re all locked in our dorms surfing the Internet trying to figure out what’s going on,” Kanode said.
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Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87093)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:35pm CDT
To hell with those who dont like it. Things like this need to be reported on.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:35pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:I posted this on the front page. I know some of you don't like when I post real news on the homepage of the site, but this is a very shocking and very sad set of events that happened this morning. As much as I love Transformers and enjoy having Seibertron.com to escape from the "real world", I feel it is my obligation as the owner of a major website to relay events of this nature to take a moment to reflect about life and to inform the tens of thousands of people who visit this site daily.
To hell with those who dont like it. Things like this need to be reported on.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87095)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:37pm CDT
Exactly.
Posted by Cyber Bishop on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:37pm CDT
Megatron_Wolf wrote:Seibertron wrote:I posted this on the front page. I know some of you don't like when I post real news on the homepage of the site, but this is a very shocking and very sad set of events that happened this morning. As much as I love Transformers and enjoy having Seibertron.com to escape from the "real world", I feel it is my obligation as the owner of a major website to relay events of this nature to take a moment to reflect about life and to inform the tens of thousands of people who visit this site daily.
To hell with those who dont like it. Things like this need to be reported on.
Exactly.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87097)
Posted by Nemesis_Apoc on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:38pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis_Apoc on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:38pm CDT
Oh, man... this is crazy. My condolenscences for the families affected by this horrible accurance.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87100)
Posted by Autobot_Prowl on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:38pm CDT
Posted by Autobot_Prowl on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:38pm CDT
Condolences to all the families and friends of the victims.
This is incredible that in the time that we are living still hapens tragedies like this one...
There are no words to descrive my fellings at this time...
May they rest in peace...
This is incredible that in the time that we are living still hapens tragedies like this one...
There are no words to descrive my fellings at this time...
May they rest in peace...
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87102)
Posted by Angie Prime on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:39pm CDT
Posted by Angie Prime on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:39pm CDT
When I first heard about this, I was shocked, then scared. My brother's over there, and thankfully he's all right, and so's my friends, but I just can't understand how this could happen. My prayers go out to the friends and family of those who were lost, and for the victims themselves.
-Angie Prime
-Angie Prime
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87104)
Posted by Robinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:40pm CDT
I know, I'm just being general about some of the types of excuses the "shooters' use to do crap like this. "My mom didnt make me eat my brusselsprouts" or "that guy picked on me in kindercare, I think he and his friends should die"
I live in East County San Diego and we had the Santee shootings and Granite hills shootings within a month or 2 of each other and both of them were "boo hoo poor me" idiots and I cant stand it when people like that have little respect for human life.
Posted by Robinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:40pm CDT
Caelus wrote:1Big\"F\"ingRayOfSunshine wrote:Guy must have got a d on a project. Idiot. people like that piss me off
I actually doubt that was the case.
But since he's dead it may be a long time before we know for sure.
I know, I'm just being general about some of the types of excuses the "shooters' use to do crap like this. "My mom didnt make me eat my brusselsprouts" or "that guy picked on me in kindercare, I think he and his friends should die"
I live in East County San Diego and we had the Santee shootings and Granite hills shootings within a month or 2 of each other and both of them were "boo hoo poor me" idiots and I cant stand it when people like that have little respect for human life.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87106)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:41pm CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:41pm CDT
I've been reading about this on the news sites (at work right now) and heard about it a bit on the radio. This is just plain sad news. I agree it should be reported here though.
I also attend college and I just can't help but imagine those events playing out on my campus (no, I don't think they will or anything like that). It's just a terrible thing to even think about. I mean, just what could set off a person like that? Even though it may be a while, I hope some connections or what not will come forth soon. Hopefully this was just an isolated incident (I'm confident that it was).
I also attend college and I just can't help but imagine those events playing out on my campus (no, I don't think they will or anything like that). It's just a terrible thing to even think about. I mean, just what could set off a person like that? Even though it may be a while, I hope some connections or what not will come forth soon. Hopefully this was just an isolated incident (I'm confident that it was).
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87110)
Posted by Seibertron on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:42pm CDT
Thank you. I agree.
Posted by Seibertron on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:42pm CDT
Cyber Bishop wrote:Megatron_Wolf wrote:Seibertron wrote:I posted this on the front page. I know some of you don't like when I post real news on the homepage of the site, but this is a very shocking and very sad set of events that happened this morning. As much as I love Transformers and enjoy having Seibertron.com to escape from the "real world", I feel it is my obligation as the owner of a major website to relay events of this nature to take a moment to reflect about life and to inform the tens of thousands of people who visit this site daily.
To hell with those who dont like it. Things like this need to be reported on.
Exactly.
Thank you. I agree.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87116)
Posted by Sun Runner on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:44pm CDT
Posted by Sun Runner on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:44pm CDT
It's 32 confirmed now, shooter is supposedly dead used 2 9 mm pistols, I truly feel sorry for the victims and my prayers go out to them, but then as if on cue Jack Thompson was on and of Course that son of a bitch starts blaming videogames. How dare they put that ambulance chaser on to asses this horrible tradgedy.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87117)
Posted by Switchpoint on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:44pm CDT
Posted by Switchpoint on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:44pm CDT
May God be with all the families affected by this horrible tragedy. My prayers go out to all of us in this time of need.
What a sad, sick world we live in.
What a sad, sick world we live in.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87118)
Posted by osiricon on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:45pm CDT
Posted by osiricon on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:45pm CDT
Whatever the reason is, it still is not going to justify what he did. I bet you the first politicians are going to talk about is stricter gun laws. That will side step the true tragedy that happened. May time will mend their hearts.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87122)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:48pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:48pm CDT
My best to the victoms and their families.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87123)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:48pm CDT
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:48pm CDT
This was a senseless act of violence. Not to praise the gunman but he knew what he was doing. He shot the campus guard so that the police would be concentraded on that crime scene while he went to the classrooms un-opposed.
31 students dead...what happened to the measures put in place after Columbine?! This guy is a gawd damm coward for commiting suicide. I'm done here
31 students dead...what happened to the measures put in place after Columbine?! This guy is a gawd damm coward for commiting suicide. I'm done here
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87124)
Posted by Ericus Prime on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:50pm CDT
Posted by Ericus Prime on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:50pm CDT
I can't find the words to describe how I feel at this moment.
My condolences to the friends and family of the victims.
It's monsters like the murderer that disgust me.
My condolences to the friends and family of the victims.
It's monsters like the murderer that disgust me.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87126)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:51pm CDT
That narrow minded son of a bitch
People have died and this has nothing todo with video games
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:51pm CDT
Sun Runner wrote:It's 32 confirmed now, shooter is supposedly dead used 2 9 mm pistols, I truly feel sorry for the victims and my prayers go out to them, but then as if on cue Jack Thompson was on and of Course that son of a bitch starts blaming videogames. How dare they put that ambulance chaser on to asses this horrible tradgedy.
That narrow minded son of a bitch
People have died and this has nothing todo with video games
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87127)
Posted by Talyn on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:52pm CDT
Posted by Talyn on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:52pm CDT
so what the heck was happening for the 2 hours between the shootings??
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87132)
Posted by Dagon on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
Posted by Dagon on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
A black day indeed.
I know it's a college, but we school teachers hardly expect something of this magnatude in a place of learning, regardless of level.
To all of them there, my heart and mind, along with all of yours here.
I know it's a college, but we school teachers hardly expect something of this magnatude in a place of learning, regardless of level.
To all of them there, my heart and mind, along with all of yours here.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87133)
Posted by Ericus Prime on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
Posted by Ericus Prime on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
I wish I could say more, but they're inappropriate.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87134)
Posted by Brakethrough on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
Posted by Brakethrough on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
Oh boy. Now Fred "Hatred is a lifestyle, not an emotion" Phelps is chiming in about it. He intends to "preach" at the funerals.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87135)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
That's a good question...
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:53pm CDT
Talyn wrote:so what the heck was happening for the 2 hours between the shootings??
That's a good question...
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87138)
Posted by Fireblast on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Posted by Fireblast on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Good God almighty. Well the victims have my thoughts and prayers and I'm glad they are in a better place right now. As for the shooter may he burn for eternity. Ryan I agree with you on this, this is basically Columbine The Sequel. If it's big news, it belongs on the front page.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87139)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Sadly, people (politicians and such) will use this as a vehicle to get their own agendas in the spotlight.
I forgot to express my condolences to the friends and families of the victims in my last post. May God watch over them and help them in this terrible time of need.
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Unicron's_head wrote:Sun Runner wrote:It's 32 confirmed now, shooter is supposedly dead used 2 9 mm pistols, I truly feel sorry for the victims and my prayers go out to them, but then as if on cue Jack Thompson was on and of Course that son of a bitch starts blaming videogames. How dare they put that ambulance chaser on to asses this horrible tradgedy.
That narrow minded son of a bitch
Sadly, people (politicians and such) will use this as a vehicle to get their own agendas in the spotlight.
I forgot to express my condolences to the friends and families of the victims in my last post. May God watch over them and help them in this terrible time of need.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87142)
Posted by Nico on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Posted by Nico on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87147)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:00pm CDT
You think they wont blame Videogames? Fist it was comics, then Heavy metal Music, then tv and movies, now games. They just want a scapgoat so they dont have to report on how his family treated him or how he was bullied in school. I agree i think its Bullshit that games are being blamed (again)but thats the "in" thing these days. I can tell you right now, games didnt do it. They might have influenced that coward on how he planned how he was gonna do it. But unless he did some kind of Metal Gear, Same Fisher sneaking shit then games had nothing to do with it. And also why the hell do they always kill them selves? If there gonna kill them selves do it with what ever honor you have left and stab your self in the gut while some one else chops your head off with a sword.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:00pm CDT
Sun Runner wrote:It's 32 confirmed now, shooter is supposedly dead used 2 9 mm pistols, I truly feel sorry for the victims and my prayers go out to them, but then as if on cue Jack Thompson was on and of Course that son of a bitch starts blaming videogames. How dare they put that ambulance chaser on to asses this horrible tradgedy.
You think they wont blame Videogames? Fist it was comics, then Heavy metal Music, then tv and movies, now games. They just want a scapgoat so they dont have to report on how his family treated him or how he was bullied in school. I agree i think its Bullshit that games are being blamed (again)but thats the "in" thing these days. I can tell you right now, games didnt do it. They might have influenced that coward on how he planned how he was gonna do it. But unless he did some kind of Metal Gear, Same Fisher sneaking shit then games had nothing to do with it. And also why the hell do they always kill them selves? If there gonna kill them selves do it with what ever honor you have left and stab your self in the gut while some one else chops your head off with a sword.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87148)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:00pm CDT
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:00pm CDT
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87151)
Posted by flashmech on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:01pm CDT
Posted by flashmech on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:01pm CDT
It's a very sad thing to hear about , but it's something we can't ignore. We can't pretend that if we don't think about it, it won't happen again. I want to express my deepest sympathies for the victims and their families.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87152)
Posted by jgilkinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:01pm CDT
News of this sort deserves to take priority over anything in the tf news. Thanks for posting it. My thoughts and prayers go out to those involved
Posted by jgilkinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:01pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:I posted this on the front page. I know some of you don't like when I post real news on the homepage of the site, but this is a very shocking and very sad set of events that happened this morning.
News of this sort deserves to take priority over anything in the tf news. Thanks for posting it. My thoughts and prayers go out to those involved
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87154)
Posted by Anonymous on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:03pm CDT
Posted by Anonymous on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:03pm CDT
When I hear about stories like this I always start to wonder what it would be like to be one of the persons that was getting shot at. Or just happened to be close by. I wonder if there was anyone that realised what was happening and charged at the gunman in an attempt to stop him only get shot himself etc.
In any case, i'm 100% sure hell has a special place for people like this.
In any case, i'm 100% sure hell has a special place for people like this.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87156)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:04pm CDT
That's right, he doesn't deserve to be lumped in with the innocent victims that he murdered.
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:04pm CDT
Unicron's_head wrote:
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
That's right, he doesn't deserve to be lumped in with the innocent victims that he murdered.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87157)
Posted by Blackstreak on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:05pm CDT
I'm not mad. Its a good thing to have it on the front page. I am sorry to hear about this tragedy though. I hope the families can find some comfort in the loss of their loved ones. It is a sad day.
Posted by Blackstreak on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:05pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:I posted this on the front page. I know some of you don't like when I post real news on the homepage of the site, but this is a very shocking and very sad set of events that happened this morning. As much as I love Transformers and enjoy having Seibertron.com to escape from the "real world", I feel it is my obligation as the owner of a major website to relay events of this nature to take a moment to reflect about life and to inform the tens of thousands of people who visit this site daily.
I'm not mad. Its a good thing to have it on the front page. I am sorry to hear about this tragedy though. I hope the families can find some comfort in the loss of their loved ones. It is a sad day.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87158)
Posted by Ninjaburn on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:06pm CDT
Posted by Ninjaburn on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:06pm CDT
Check out the link on Foxnews:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266374,00.html
Seems they have some eyewitness accounts in this article.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266374,00.html
Seems they have some eyewitness accounts in this article.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87159)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:06pm CDT
I know! suicide is for cowards
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:06pm CDT
Roboto750 wrote:Unicron's_head wrote:
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
That's right, he doesn't deserve to be lumped in with the innocent victims that he murdered.
I know! suicide is for cowards
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87161)
Posted by Robinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:09pm CDT
Posted by Robinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:09pm CDT
He should have just stayed home, played a little halo then offed himself. Woulda saved the world from losing 31 more innocents
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87163)
Posted by Heavy B on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:10pm CDT
no kidding. he had the balls to do this, he should have the balls to stand trial and look those families he tore asunder in the eyes...
Posted by Heavy B on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:10pm CDT
Unicron's_head wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Unicron's_head wrote:
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
That's right, he doesn't deserve to be lumped in with the innocent victims that he murdered.
I know! suicide is for cowards
no kidding. he had the balls to do this, he should have the balls to stand trial and look those families he tore asunder in the eyes...
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87167)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:12pm CDT
If for some reason he wasn't put to death he would have been killed in prison cause if there's one thing inmates hate it's someone who kills kids for no real reason
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:12pm CDT
Heavy B wrote:Unicron's_head wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Unicron's_head wrote:
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
That's right, he doesn't deserve to be lumped in with the innocent victims that he murdered.
I know! suicide is for cowards
no kidding. he had the balls to do this, he should have the balls to stand trial and look those families he tore asunder in the eyes...
If for some reason he wasn't put to death he would have been killed in prison cause if there's one thing inmates hate it's someone who kills kids for no real reason
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87173)
Posted by Brakethrough on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:14pm CDT
These nuts take people with them for all kinds of reasons. I don't know which is worse; the ones who kill them for percieved revenge, the ones who feel like they're doing them a favour, or the ones who have no reason whatsoever.
One person's death can touch dozens of people. Thirty-one will touch dozens of families. At a college, this atrocity will stretch its hand out over an entire nation. Maybe this guy just wanted to make as many people as possible as miserable as possible.
Posted by Brakethrough on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:14pm CDT
1Big\"F\"ingRayOfSunshine wrote:He should have just stayed home, played a little halo then offed himself. Woulda saved the world from losing 31 more innocents
These nuts take people with them for all kinds of reasons. I don't know which is worse; the ones who kill them for percieved revenge, the ones who feel like they're doing them a favour, or the ones who have no reason whatsoever.
One person's death can touch dozens of people. Thirty-one will touch dozens of families. At a college, this atrocity will stretch its hand out over an entire nation. Maybe this guy just wanted to make as many people as possible as miserable as possible.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87174)
Posted by Ultra_Jetstorm on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:15pm CDT
Posted by Ultra_Jetstorm on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:15pm CDT
Hello,
I am a Virginia Tech student who was on campus today.
I have been an avid reader of the site for years, although I do not post much.
I got in at 8:00 AM and was doing Homework in one of the engineering buildings. There are about seven engineering buildings as Tech is a big place.
I received an email about a "shooting incident" in one of the dorms, although information was sketchy and we did not know if anyone had been killed or a police officer's gun had accidentally gone off or what.
Then we got word of a second shooting and were forced to stay indoors away from windows.
This is a very unusual incident for Blacksburg. It is a VERY quiet town. I have lived here my entire life and my family has been here for generations (no, we dont get out much). Before this on average we would have maybe 1 murder every 5 years. There are no "gangs" - there have been one or two instances of graffiti but I would not say it is gang related. The campus is 25,000 students, but during the summer it is a town of only 5000. This is unprecedented and all of us in Blacksburg are shocked and saddened by these events.
I am a Virginia Tech student who was on campus today.
I have been an avid reader of the site for years, although I do not post much.
I got in at 8:00 AM and was doing Homework in one of the engineering buildings. There are about seven engineering buildings as Tech is a big place.
I received an email about a "shooting incident" in one of the dorms, although information was sketchy and we did not know if anyone had been killed or a police officer's gun had accidentally gone off or what.
Then we got word of a second shooting and were forced to stay indoors away from windows.
This is a very unusual incident for Blacksburg. It is a VERY quiet town. I have lived here my entire life and my family has been here for generations (no, we dont get out much). Before this on average we would have maybe 1 murder every 5 years. There are no "gangs" - there have been one or two instances of graffiti but I would not say it is gang related. The campus is 25,000 students, but during the summer it is a town of only 5000. This is unprecedented and all of us in Blacksburg are shocked and saddened by these events.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87175)
Posted by Robinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:15pm CDT
Even the ones that have killed kids....Ironic huh.
Posted by Robinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:15pm CDT
Unicron's_head wrote:Heavy B wrote:Unicron's_head wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Unicron's_head wrote:
31 students dead and I would not count the gunman as #32
That's right, he doesn't deserve to be lumped in with the innocent victims that he murdered.
I know! suicide is for cowards
no kidding. he had the balls to do this, he should have the balls to stand trial and look those families he tore asunder in the eyes...
If for some reason he wasn't put to death he would have been killed in prison cause if there's one thing inmates hate it's someone who kills kids for no real reason
Even the ones that have killed kids....Ironic huh.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87176)
Posted by UFO on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:16pm CDT
Posted by UFO on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:16pm CDT
Oh my...
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87177)
Posted by flashmech on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:16pm CDT
Posted by flashmech on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:16pm CDT
I agree with Megatron Wolf. They'll look for some kind of scapegoat, like heavy metal music , comics, video games, role-playing games or a combination of any of them. They may even try to say that they were as kids allowed to play with toys they think promote violence, like Transformers, G.I.Joe, etc.,but they're wrong. Looking for a scapegoat doesn't solve this problem, but it's always easier for society to blame things they consider not to be their "norm", like everything I mentioned above. Perhaps they should take a closer look at the things they consider priorities if they want to place blame on something.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87179)
Posted by Skowl on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:17pm CDT
Posted by Skowl on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:17pm CDT
A real tragedy, it seems every year around this time (the week of my brother's birthday) there is some horrible catastrophe. Columbine, Oklahoma City Bombing, Waco and now this. It makes me scared to go to my own campus.
My heart goes out to the victims and their families and friends.
My heart goes out to the victims and their families and friends.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87180)
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:18pm CDT
Not to be rude but are you really a VT student?
Posted by Unicron's_head on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:18pm CDT
Ultra_Jetstorm wrote:Hello,
I am a Virginia Tech student who was on campus today.
I have been an avid reader of the site for years, although I do not post much.
I got in at 8:00 AM and was doing Homework in one of the engineering buildings. There are about seven engineering buildings as Tech is a big place.
I received an email about a "shooting incident" in one of the dorms, although information was sketchy and we did not know if anyone had been killed or a police officer's gun had accidentally gone off or what.
Then we got word of a second shooting and were forced to stay indoors away from windows.
This is a very unusual incident for Blacksburg. It is a VERY quiet town. I have lived here my entire life and my family has been here for generations (no, we dont get out much). Before this on average we would have maybe 1 murder every 5 years. There are no "gangs" - there have been one or two instances of graffiti but I would not say it is gang related. The campus is 25,000 students, but during the summer it is a town of only 5000. This is unprecedented and all of us in Blacksburg are shocked and saddened by these events.
Not to be rude but are you really a VT student?
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87181)
Posted by Ransom on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:18pm CDT
Posted by Ransom on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:18pm CDT
My condolences to the families of the victims. I already heard about this on the radio, but thank you for posting it Seibertron.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87182)
Posted by First-Aid on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:18pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:18pm CDT
Condolences to those affected. This actually rates as THE worst school shooting ever. Columbine only had 15 fatalities. This has more than double that...it is indeed a bad thing. Rest assured he is getting what's coming to him in the Afterlife...
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87184)
Posted by Halo on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:19pm CDT
Posted by Halo on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:19pm CDT
I also live in Virginia, and I have quite a few number of friends that attend there, and I have no idea if they're all right. It's really worrying.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87188)
Posted by Prowl76 on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:21pm CDT
Posted by Prowl76 on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:21pm CDT
What a tragedy. My sympathy goes to the friends and family of the victims.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87198)
Posted by Thanos on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:27pm CDT
Agreed, I wonder if that's true. I'm about 2.5 hours away from VA Tech and Blacksburg is a booming place. The town/city has gotten so big that it's grown into nearby Christiansburg. VA Tech has caused the place to grow exponentially and develop massive traffic and crime issues.
This is yet another reason why I hate Virginia. Most people here are superficial and ignorant. When I was in high school, mind you I'm 24, I laughed at all my friends who went to VA Tech because it was the "cool, hip place" to go. In this area, going to VA Tech is nothing more than a status symbol of wealth.
Obviously, I don't wish death on the innocent. But, who was the shooter and why did he do what he did? He obviously believed he had a good reason. I want to know more about him.
And I'll be honest, I'm not upset at the guy. Death is just another part of life.
I don't go by Thanos for nothing, I suppose.
Posted by Thanos on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:27pm CDT
Unicron's_head wrote:Ultra_Jetstorm wrote:Hello,
I am a Virginia Tech student who was on campus today.
I have been an avid reader of the site for years, although I do not post much.
I got in at 8:00 AM and was doing Homework in one of the engineering buildings. There are about seven engineering buildings as Tech is a big place.
I received an email about a "shooting incident" in one of the dorms, although information was sketchy and we did not know if anyone had been killed or a police officer's gun had accidentally gone off or what.
Then we got word of a second shooting and were forced to stay indoors away from windows.
This is a very unusual incident for Blacksburg. It is a VERY quiet town. I have lived here my entire life and my family has been here for generations (no, we dont get out much). Before this on average we would have maybe 1 murder every 5 years. There are no "gangs" - there have been one or two instances of graffiti but I would not say it is gang related. The campus is 25,000 students, but during the summer it is a town of only 5000. This is unprecedented and all of us in Blacksburg are shocked and saddened by these events.
Not to be rude but are you really a VT student?
Agreed, I wonder if that's true. I'm about 2.5 hours away from VA Tech and Blacksburg is a booming place. The town/city has gotten so big that it's grown into nearby Christiansburg. VA Tech has caused the place to grow exponentially and develop massive traffic and crime issues.
This is yet another reason why I hate Virginia. Most people here are superficial and ignorant. When I was in high school, mind you I'm 24, I laughed at all my friends who went to VA Tech because it was the "cool, hip place" to go. In this area, going to VA Tech is nothing more than a status symbol of wealth.
Obviously, I don't wish death on the innocent. But, who was the shooter and why did he do what he did? He obviously believed he had a good reason. I want to know more about him.
And I'll be honest, I'm not upset at the guy. Death is just another part of life.
I don't go by Thanos for nothing, I suppose.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87201)
Posted by XEN0 on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:32pm CDT
Posted by XEN0 on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:32pm CDT
why do people do things like this just becaus ethey hurt inside does not mean they should take out their anger on others. i feel bad for the people who didn't deserve this.
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87203)
Posted by Moonbug on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:35pm CDT
Posted by Moonbug on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:35pm CDT
My sympathy is with everyone.
As First-Aid said this is the worst shooting, in terms of number of people killed, in a School shooting in the States. It's something which seems to be more and more widespread now, though Canada, the UK and Russia in the last few years.
Well done to Ryan on posting this, I wouldn't have read about this until tomorrow (being in the UK), so now I know to get in contact with those from Virginia who visit our site.
The video they have, on BBC.co.uk, from the students phone, when you can here the gun-shots, is very eerie indeed.
Stats from previous shootings:
1 August 1966 - Sniper Charles Whitman kills 14 people and injures dozens at University of Texas
20 April 1999 - Two teenagers at Columbine High School, Colorado, kill 13 before killing themselves
21 March 2005 - A teenager on an Indian reservation in Red Lake, Minnesota, kills nine
As First-Aid said this is the worst shooting, in terms of number of people killed, in a School shooting in the States. It's something which seems to be more and more widespread now, though Canada, the UK and Russia in the last few years.
Well done to Ryan on posting this, I wouldn't have read about this until tomorrow (being in the UK), so now I know to get in contact with those from Virginia who visit our site.
The video they have, on BBC.co.uk, from the students phone, when you can here the gun-shots, is very eerie indeed.
Stats from previous shootings:
1 August 1966 - Sniper Charles Whitman kills 14 people and injures dozens at University of Texas
20 April 1999 - Two teenagers at Columbine High School, Colorado, kill 13 before killing themselves
21 March 2005 - A teenager on an Indian reservation in Red Lake, Minnesota, kills nine
Re: At least 31 dead in Virginia Tech shooting rampage (87205)
Posted by Ultra_Jetstorm on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:36pm CDT
Posted by Ultra_Jetstorm on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:36pm CDT
Yes, I am a tech student. I am in the class of 2008 in Electrical Engineering. I was in Whittemore Hall (two buildings over) at the time and we were stuck there for several hours. Norris, where the incident happened, is the location of the ESM department and the Dean's Office. Just last Friday we had a bomb threat to one of the other engineering department buildings. Before this morning, people believed it to just be a student who did not want to take a test. We are all unsure whether or not the two events are connected now. I will admit that Tech has had massive growth during the last ten years. However, the community is still small without the students and this is VERY UNUSUAL for blacksburg. In reply to the comment about wealthy students, we do have some but I personally am lower middle class and had to go somewhere close by due to expenses.
