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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This is either a copycat OR (hear me out) - Wahhabists are very much against educating women; could they be recruiting homeless nutjobs to do their dirty work for them?
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There are alot of Home school programs that give all the lessons/books, tests, etc. for each grade.
I used Abeka for a short time while in a transition. The other poster is right, it takes time and dedication. But, the kids can miss their friends and activities associated with school. But, if you live in a fairly populated area (which I did not at the time, actually close to Amish), then there should be alot of local activities just for Home School children.
I can not imagine anyone targeting the Amish.
Amish give you the creeps?
Sheesh. They're wonderful, wholesale benign to generous, helpful people. They are human with their own collection of nuts and sinfulness . . . but they usually far out shine other groups and clusters of folks in their morals, values, diligence, responsibility, kindness . . .
Yeah, two or more townships (meaning a surveyed chunk of land that may or may not be organized like a town), but not two post offices.
Most states are divided into Counties. The Counties are divided into townships.
The answer to your question is YES. There can be more than one Township in a state with the same name. There WOULD NOT be 2 Townships with the same name in the Same County.
News conference at 1:45 Eastern....
It's so sad to see something like this take place. What could posess a person to take their frustrations out on innocent kids?
I just heard this on my radio here at work. Are you anywhere near this little school? What do you know?
I wonder how many guns this guy had?
Presser pending at 13:45.
"Amish Country" No wonder they've wanted nothing to do with modern life.
There is!
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/york/usgs/
Left side, middle of the map, next to Adams Cty, Rt30 goes right through it.
Lancaster County.
FNC: "Lone gunman ID'd as 'Roy'"
Fox reporter just said the gunman was known as "Roy." Couldn't say if he was from the community.
If it's a copycat, then it just proves that it would not have happened but for the media coverage of the first killings.
The guys who do this are just looking for media attention.
I know they haven't ID'd the perp, but I'm thinking there's no way the perp would be Amish. We'll find out soon enough.
Great coupon.
Fittingly applied, I'd guess . . . though the addressee is not visible just now.
6 dead and three in the hospital
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