Shooting at Virginia Tech

[Heelfan71]

Re: Shooting at Virgina Tech

From my local newspaper:

Mr. Dillie said his girlfriend told him there was a shooting at the Ambler-Johnson dorm, which is one of the biggest dorms on campus.

"Everyone is saying that there was this guy who went there and shot his girlfriend and then shot the [residence assistant] who stepped in and reacted to the shooting," Mr. Dillie said."

If true, then he shot his GF at the apartment. Why go to the classroom then? So many questions.....so few answers.

I heard he shot her (his girl friends) room mate.

[Motown]

Re: Shooting at Virgina Tech

From my local newspaper:

Mr. Dillie said his girlfriend told him there was a shooting at the Ambler-Johnson dorm, which is one of the biggest dorms on campus.

"Everyone is saying that there was this guy who went there and shot his girlfriend and then shot the [residence assistant] who stepped in and reacted to the shooting," Mr. Dillie said."

If true, then he shot his GF at the apartment. Why go to the classroom then? So many questions.....so few answers.

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I believe he shot her roommate from what i understand
yeah, what heel said

[ehh]

Re: Shooting at Virgina Tech

From my local newspaper:

Mr. Dillie said his girlfriend told him there was a shooting at the Ambler-Johnson dorm, which is one of the biggest dorms on campus.

"Everyone is saying that there was this guy who went there and shot his girlfriend and then shot the [residence assistant] who stepped in and reacted to the shooting," Mr. Dillie said."

If true, then he shot his GF at the apartment. Why go to the classroom then? So many questions.....so few answers.

That is definitely odd. I thought earlier reports said he went to his GF's dorm room and she wasn't there so he shot her roommate? That would make sense then as to why he went over the classroom, to continue the hunt for his GF.

Maybe if he killed her at her dorm room, he went to find a guy who'd been messing around w. her at the classroom building? Just throwing out something to try and help make sense of this.

[coogrfan]

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The following was taken from the Collegiate Times website (start at the bottom and work your way up). Imo it confirms my earlier supposition that the cops thought they had the gunman.

Monday, April 16th 2007 2:13PM
As of now, 32 people are confirmed dead. One person from West Ambler Johnston Hall and at least 20 people from Norris Hall have been killed. The shooter as well has been killed, but it is uncertain as to whether it is a student or not.

Monday, April 16th 2007 1:29PM
Dining halls have been cleared to resume operations.

The university is requesting that students limit movement while police continue their investigation.

Counseling services will be available until 9:00 p.m. tonight in Ambler Johnston's third cross-over lounge for those who reside in West or East Ambler Johnston. General counseling will be available to the rest of the campus community at McComas Hall until 9:00 p.m.

Multiple fatalities result from Campus shooting
Monday, April 16th 2007 1:16PM

Kevin Anderson and Saira Haider
CT News Staff

Multiple shootings occurred on campus this morning. There have been 20 fatalities in a shooting that occurred in Norris Hall. There was one fatality in West Ambler Johnston and the other fatality was the shooter, who has not yet been identified, said Virginia Tech President Charles Steger at a press conference.

The first shooting occurred at 7:15 a.m. in West Ambler Johnston. Twenty of the fatalities occurred in Norris Hall, which happened approximately two hours later. The victims have not yet been identified. Some are confirmed as students. It has not been confirmed whether or not the shooter is a student.

Victims have been transported to various hospitals in the area. The victims' families will be notified as soon as the victims are identified.

The Virginia Tech Police, State Police and FBI are investigating. Campus will be closed for the remainder of the day. It will reopen tomorrow at 8 a.m, but classes will be cancelled.

Police are still investigating whether the two shootings are related. They are also investigating if it has any relation to the recent bomb threats on Tech¹s campus.

The police are sure that the campus is secure but advise everyone to remain indoors.

Campus traffic has been restricted; however, students are now able to leave campus if they wish. Families who wish to reunite with their students are encouraged to meet at The Inn at Virginia Tech. The best advice is to remain indoors, Steger said.
"I cannot begin to convey my own personal sense of loss over the senselessness of such an incomprehensible and heinous act," Steger said.
Counseling will be available in Ambler-Johnston and the Cook Counseling Center. A convocation is scheduled tomorrow at noon at Cassell Coliseum for the university to come together to begin to deal with tragedy, Steger said.

Another press conference will be scheduled later this evening. The story will be updated as information is released.

Monday, April 16th 2007 12:23PM
Virginia Tech police have confirmed 22 fatalities resulting from the campus shootings today. The gunman has also been confirmed dead.

Three people were escorted out of Norris Hall by police. The three were handcuffed, separated, questioned, unhandcuffed and then canine teams were sent into Norris Hall said junior computer engineer Nick Saunders who watched the events unfold from the the second floor of Randolph Hall.

According to the university, classes have been cancelled for Tuesday, April 17.

Monday, April 16th 2007 11:57AM
Three people were escorted out of Norris Hall in handcuffs by police. The three were then unhandcuffed and canine teams were sent into Norris Hall.

Monday, April 16th 2007 11:50AM
The Associated Press has reported at least one death and seven injuries stemming from two shooting incidents on the Virginia Tech campus. Police have taken one person into custody and continue to search for another as part of routine procedure.

Monday, April 16th 2007 11:36AM
At this time, University Relations is reporting one individual in custody and is searching for a second shooter. The Collegiate Times will publish information as it is made available.

Monday, April 16th 2007 10:36AM
Due to serious wind helicopters cannot be used to transfer the injured. According to the police scanner, ambulances are being used to transport the victims to Montgomery Regional Hospital.

Monday, April 16th 2007 10:32AM
At this time, one death and one injury have been confirmed. More information will be made available as it breaks.

Monday, April 16th 2007 10:20AM
All classes are canceled.

Monday, April 16th 2007 10:04AM
The university is encouraging everyone to stay indoors and away from windows. West Ambler Johnston and Squires are currently on confirmed lock down.

Monday, April 16th 2007 10:00AM
A gunman is confirmed loose on campus.

Monday, April 16th 2007 9:47AM
Shots were fired on campus in West Ambler Johnson Hall in the early morning hours.

[VTPack919]

Re: Shooting at Virgina Tech

It's definately hell here. Just doesn't feel real......

[Skerik]

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I've heard the reports that he was looking for his girlfriend, but that's not the whole story here. Two handguns, plus the crapload of ammo he was carrying, plus the premeditated act of chaining the doors, suggests that his intent from the start of the 2nd phase of this operation was killing as many people as possible.

The whole thing though, it's just....weird. It's sad and awful and everything else, but something about the whole thing is just...weird. The time lapse, the high kill rate, the chaining of the doors, the girlfriend angle, the bomb threats from a few days before, everything. I'm very curious to hear details of this story as they unfold.

[Lintyfresh85]

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Ugh on Fox News they have a guy on blaming the entire event on video games...

[Heelfan71]

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chaining of doors? I haven't heard that.....what doors ??

[dieselboy]

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If true, then he shot his GF at the apartment. Why go to the classroom then? So many questions.....so few answers.

This is something you and I will never understand. The guy (obviously) has something wrong going on upstairs.

[The GIGGAS]

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Ugh on Fox News they have a guy on blaming the entire event on video games...

THERE IT IS! POLITICAL AGENDAS ARE BEING PUSHED!

I hate America sometimes. This is not the time for politics.

[Double Eights]

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Ugh on Fox News they have a guy on blaming the entire event on video games...

The guy is a tard. He also made a reference to the movie Capote with Philip Seymour Hoffman

[ehh]

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I've heard the reports that he was looking for his girlfriend, but that's not the whole story here. Two handguns, plus the crapload of ammo he was carrying, plus the premeditated act of chaining the doors, suggests that his intent from the start of the 2nd phase of this operation was killing as many people as possible.

The whole thing though, it's just....weird. It's sad and awful and everything else, but something about the whole thing is just...weird. The time lapse, the high kill rate, the chaining of the doors, the girlfriend angle, the bomb threats from a few days before, everything. I'm very curious to hear details of this story as they unfold.

Right, he had to have picked a specific classroom and known who was in the class. This sounds like it was very carefully planned out, nothing seems 'heat of the moment' about it - from the extra ammo to the chaining of the doors.

[Beantown]

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chaining of doors? I haven't heard that.....what doors ??

A couple of the news stations have reported he chained the doors to the classroom shut.

[USF11]

Re: Shooting at Virgina Tech

THERE IT IS! POLITICAL AGENDAS ARE BEING PUSHED!

I hate America sometimes. This is not the time for politics.

Which doesnt make a whole lot of sense, since the biggest proponent of VG legislation is acutally "Hitlery Clinton" without getting too much into any political discussion.

[Motown]

Re: Shooting at Virgina Tech

I've heard the reports that he was looking for his girlfriend, but that's not the whole story here. Two handguns, plus the crapload of ammo he was carrying, plus the premeditated act of chaining the doors, suggests that his intent from the start of the 2nd phase of this operation was killing as many people as possible.

The whole thing though, it's just....weird. It's sad and awful and everything else, but something about the whole thing is just...weird. The time lapse, the high kill rate, the chaining of the doors, the girlfriend angle, the bomb threats from a few days before, everything. I'm very curious to hear details of this story as they unfold.

Yup, and you KNOW the movie producers are salivating as we speak...sadly