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School Shooting:Multiple Deaths in Lancaster, PA Amish School, Shooter Kills Self
Fox News Alert ^ | 02 OCT 06

Posted on 10/02/2006 9:16:45 AM PDT by DCBryan1

Edited on 10/02/2006 12:55:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Developing....

School Shooting injures one person,

Hostage situation may be developing.

Update: Multiple Shooting Victims and Possible Hostages in Lancaster County

Not many details available yet, but an incident has been reported from Mine Rd. in Bart Township in Lancaster County involving multiple gunshot victims. Dennis Buterbaugh reports live from our newsroom. abc27 has a news crew on the way. We will update with details as they become available.

Update 2: Pennsylvania Police: Amish School is 'Horrendous Crime Scene' After Shooting

NICKEL MINES, Pa. — At least two female students and one slightly older female — who may have been a teacher's aide — were shot and killed execution style in what police say may be a revenge killing for something that happened 20 years ago.

State Police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller said Monday that truck driver Charles Carl Roberts IV entered the one-room Amish schoolhouse in earlier in the day. The gunman brought in pieces of wood to board up the doors to the building when he entered the school. He also stacked desks against the building's doors.

"It appears that the suspect entered school with the intention of taking hostages," Miller said.

Roberts had wire ties and plastic flex cuff, which he used to begin tying the hostages feet together after they were lined up along a blackboard. He let go 15 male students, as well as one adult female who was pregnant. Three other non-student females with infants were also allowed to leave. One shotgun and one handgun was found next to the suspect when police entered the building.

"It seems as though he wanted to attack young, female victims," Miller said.

After a half hour inside, Roberts began shooting. When the gunfire stopped, three females were found shot dead at the scene, along with the suspect, who shot himself, Miller said. At least seven more victims — some critically wounded — were transported to nearby hospitals, he said. One victim, a young girl, died in the arms of a trooper, Miller said. He could not confirm how many people died en route or at the hospital. The county coroner earlier reported six children killed but then backed off of that statement.

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To: TrishaSC
I heard an interview a year or two ago and this investigator said that the reason we get clusters of school shootings is because of the way the press and the media handle their reporting of them. All of the reports tend to trigger these things. I agreed then and I agree now.

Wasn't this one in an Amish schoolhouse though?

101 posted on 10/02/2006 9:39:38 AM PDT by Koblenz (Holland: a very tolerant country. Until someone shoots you on a public street in broad daylight...)
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To: Michael Goldsberry

It takes a real piece of garbage to go on a shooting spree in an Amish school


102 posted on 10/02/2006 9:39:46 AM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: Jaded

QUESTION: How much you want to bet, Law enforcement reacted to a violent hostage situation and perhaps, maybe, possibly, could have killed more than just the now deceased perp?


103 posted on 10/02/2006 9:39:49 AM PDT by DCBryan1 ( Arm the Pilots. Arm the Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims. Execute Scum.)
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To: Beelzebubba

Multiple fatalities.
The situation is HARDLY over.

Prayers for the victims.


104 posted on 10/02/2006 9:39:57 AM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Northeastern_Realist

Hah, I usually don't like it when people make jokes during serious situations, but that's funny.


105 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:03 AM PDT by bahblahbah
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To: Centurion2000
"Is there some kind of gun legislation in Congress up for approval? these things always seem to coincide."

Funny thing is that PA just had a special session on September 26th to try and pass legislation concerning guns ie one hand gun purchase a month and assault weapons ban. Rendell really pushed it. Nothing was passed last week but now you have this happen

106 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:13 AM PDT by Trinity5
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To: TET1968

We also have a town called 'Intercourse'! LOL!


107 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:27 AM PDT by butternut_squash_bisque (The recipe's at my FR HomePage. Try it!)
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To: cgk

Weird the video they are showing doesn't show kids standing around crying or hugging each other...nothing like that. Everyone just seems to be standing around like nothing happened.

Very odd.


108 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:32 AM PDT by silentknight
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To: Gondring
Some people in the Amish community learned about the situation and contacted police.

It's interesting to note that the Amish are ideologically pacifists. They're unwilling to raise a hand against a fellow man even in their own defense.

I wonder what they'll have to say about this outcome.

109 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:36 AM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Northeastern_Realist

Why why why do wisecracks like that appear on such horrific events? Note: One is NOT required to post anything


110 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:36 AM PDT by don-o (Monthly donor and proud of it! There is NO free lunch!)
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To: Blue Jays
Hi All- Wayne LaPierre noted this several years ago that the gungrabbers are always comfortable and genuinely pleased with a bit of bloodshed because without it their statist dreams are toast. Not only do school shootings seem to happen in "clusters" they also seem to overwhelmingly occur during election seasons. ~ Blue Jays ~

The premise is at least partly sound. The clusters are due, imho, to media promotion -- but that may just be making your point again.

111 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:37 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand ("...does not suffer fools gladly...")
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To: DCBryan1

MSNBC

Still unknown number of dead. Shooter confirmed dead, however.

Building could probably hold around 30 persons.


112 posted on 10/02/2006 9:41:10 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: DCBryan1

I very much doubt that law enforcement killed anyone but the perp.


113 posted on 10/02/2006 9:41:11 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: cgk

They are not saying.It was a hostage situation.They are-state police-not giving a reason for the shootings-if they know.


114 posted on 10/02/2006 9:41:20 AM PDT by fatima
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To: sure_fine

My TV at the office, which I got on 9-11-01, went south in the spring, and I used it for .45cal target practice.


115 posted on 10/02/2006 9:41:52 AM PDT by butternut_squash_bisque (The recipe's at my FR HomePage. Try it!)
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To: bahblahbah

IT is not funny


116 posted on 10/02/2006 9:42:05 AM PDT by don-o (Monthly donor and proud of it! There is NO free lunch!)
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To: DCBryan1

Say some sicko wanted to shoot up a school. At an Amish school, that sicko know nobody is going to be shooting back.

The Amish may have just learned of a flaw with their belief about the evils of guns and violence.


117 posted on 10/02/2006 9:42:07 AM PDT by Our man in washington
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To: silentknight

Probably in shock. Also, its possible the parents/familes have not been transported to the scene. (Shudder) - I hope its not because none of the kids made it out.


118 posted on 10/02/2006 9:42:36 AM PDT by dinoparty
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To: fatima

Five, maybe more, killed.


119 posted on 10/02/2006 9:42:41 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: leadpenny
MSNBC has been covering this for about 45 minutes. Shooter is in custody. Six to eight people with injuries. No word on fatalities.

Local CBS news reporting several casualties.

Prayers for all...

120 posted on 10/02/2006 9:43:10 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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