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.
Read up on the Amish. Each child I believe at age 18 is given the opportunity to live outside the community and decide on their own if they wish to stay in the Amish community
Just babies. My God.
Umm...why?
That's quite a leap in thinking. My compliments.
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OK, I am having trouble thinking any motive whatsoever for this. I know that the CO shooting was sexual in nature, and others have been for the sake of twisted ideas of revenge. But this? This has to be simple insanity.
This is unusual for ANY community...Its just that the media makes it seem like its Christian, Republican, Gunowners who are at fault.
Very sad...I'm speechless.
I was referring to the comment about the Amish being repressive.
GOT IT! It's the ***Paradise Township*** sign, T.
Just reported...there is an incident at a school in Las Vagas.
Yes, we have alot of Amish who come through our area to sell their goods, just 5 minutes away. They are very good people. Some reason what I said was taken as an insult to all Amish, never is that the case. But, I have read stories of some who have suffered under strict beliefs. I am trying to figure out why someone went crazy.
This is no time for comments such as that.
WTH????? Amish?
Must be an outsider.
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