Posted on 04/16/2007 7:14:16 AM PDT by LexHoskin
Gunman on Campus; Stay inside your building, away from windows; Shooting incident at West Ambler Johnston Hall
(Excerpt) Read more at vtnews.vt.edu ...
I think that is the Girls Dorm at Virginia Tech, my daughter resided there for two years.
You hearin’ this?
Keep us posted..........any news of the “perp”?.........
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I hope everyone is safe. It isn’t a Vick, is it?
No.. it is the building in the same group of buildings as the girls dorm.
I’m just wondering if it’s a “muslim”..........
This isn’t the first time this has happened at VT, but VT has one of the best security systems I have ever seen for a Campus. When they lock down they lock down.
Or a "Mexico."
Collective notoriety by surname is rarely a good thing.
We are locked down. We can’t leave the building. I’m hearing reports of another shooting, multiple victims across campus.
Multiple shooters?
I also just posted. Apparently multiple shootings in more than one building with gunman still on loose. Truck is rolling around campus telling people to seek shelter indoors immediately and to stay away from windows.
More victims headed to the hospital.
Prayers for you my FRiend. Stay safe.
Also, more rescue sirens than I’ve ever heard.
Here’s what the website says:
Gunman on Campus; All Classes Canceled; Stay where you are; Do not come to campus
By Larry Hincker
BLACKSBURG, Va., April 16, 2007 — Virginia Tech has canceled all classes. Those on campus are asked to remain where there are, lock their doors and stay away from window. Persons off campus are asked not to come to campus.
A gunman is loose on campus. Stay in buildings until further notice. Stay away from all windows.
A shooting incident occurred at West Ambler Johnston earlier this morning. Police are on the scene and are investigating.
The university community is urged to be cautious. If you observe anything suspicious or have information on the case, please contact Virginia Tech Police at 231-6411.
Stay tuned to the Virginia Tech homepage for updates. We will post more information as soon as it is available.
Contact Larry Hincker at hincker@vt.edu or (540) 231-5396.
The school just reopened from Friday after a bomb threat
Classes in Torgersen, Durham, and Whittemore halls at Virginia Tech will back to normal tomorrow.
The three buildings will open at 7 a.m.. They have been closed since Friday because of a bomb threat.
The university has posted a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved.
Anyone with information on the April 2nd or April 13th bomb threat incident is asked to call the Virginia Tech Police Department. http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6372226&nav=menu368_2
Stay safe!
Whoa...
Stay safe..prayers for all..
He’s closer to my wife’s preschool than me. Pray for them.
Probably an illegal immigrant muslim who doesn't have a driver's license.
But of course, it's far more likely to be some asshole who can't accept that he's been dumped by a girl.
Professor shot and shootings in 3 dorms according to one source
Are you on campus Appy Pappy?
Fox News has it.
Fox ought to tell people not to hit the web site unless they have a need to. It’s a good way to get info out in real time to lots of people, but too much unnecessary traffic could bring it down.
Just barely. I’m on the other side of campus
That is the group of Dorm Buildings... believe it is a boys dorm building.
I’m asking God to keep an eye and sheltering arm over all of you, just to be sure. ;-)
Keep your head down. Let us know when you’ve herad from her that all is well.
FYI:
There were 2 different bomb threats to Virginia Tech this month.
One on April 2nd and one April 13th.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&client=news&ie=ISO-8859-1&tab=bn&q=%22virginia+tech%22+%22bomb+threat%22
I hope the students are okay, I know how the parents fell.
This guy has covered alot of ground, if its the same guy.
I hope the students are okay, I know how the parents feel.
West AJ (Ambler Johnson) was coed when I was there.
absolutely
One dead, one injured per FOX.
Stay safe out there.
Aug. 2006 two people shot there as well.
This dorm is coed.
Rumor I’m hearing is shootings in two parts of campus. From my window I can very clearly hear the truck making the announcement. Rescue vehicles still pouring in.
So many people, so few (legal) guns... a recipe for disaster.
As Boortz would say, “If I can’t have her, then can’t nobody have her!” in that irritating redneck voice he does............
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/21/ap/national/mainD8JKTDD00.shtml
Also in 2006 they locked down the campus to find an escaped convict.
I am trying to remember which building it is.
Choppers in the air according to the scanner. A lot of victims. Shooting at the Burger King. It sounds like a Columbine type of situation. Calling for all neighboring rescue squads
One of many, but yes, it's a girls' dorm. My then-girlfriend, now-wife used to live on the ground floor in West AJ.
Check the briar patch
As one whose kid is on a college campus this AM, my heart goes out to parent’s who are hearing this news.
Hope they catch the perp soon!
“Aug. 2006 two people shot there as well.
This dorm is coed.”
The two people shot in Augus\t had nothing to do with the school. One report had that killer in a university building but later shown he never came on campus. Was not a student and no university people were hurt.
Prayers.
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A shooting at a Virginia Tech dorm Monday left one person dead and one wounded, a state government official with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.
The state university posted an advisory on its Web site advising students that a shooting had occurred at a residence hall and a “gunman is loose on the campus.” The university also told students to stay in their homes away from windows.
from Ap
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