Va. Tech in Mourning, This Time for Couple Slain Off Campus

The Washington Post ^ | 2009-08-29 | Mark Viera & Maria Glod

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BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 28 -- In what has become a sadly familiar ritual, about 100 students huddled together Friday on the Drillfield at the heart of the Virginia Tech campus, weeping and singing hymns as they mourned two slain classmates.

Heidi Childs, 18, and David Metzler, 19, bright and promising students who were active in Campus Crusade for Christ, were found fatally shot Thursday morning in a national park about 15 miles from campus. Police said Friday that they had no suspects.

[PapaBear3625]

From Richmond Times Dispatch

Their bodies were found by a passer-by around 8 a.m. yesterday in the parking area at Caldwell Fields - a campground popular with Tech students located about 15 miles from campus in northern Montgomery.

Earlier, the Roanoke Times reported that Montgomery investigators had identified and were trying to locate persons of interest who had been seen in the area. Sheriff Tommy Whitt, however, offered no details

Whitt said both victims appeared to have been shot, but he declined to identify where or how many times. Metzler’s body was found inside a car; Childs’ body was found outside the vehicle.

“It’s brutal. It’s ugly,“ Whitt said.

No weapon was found at the scene, and authorities are investigating the shootings as a double homicide.

[Frantzie]

People better really start thinking about small CCW carry guns. Things are getting weird for young couples. Too many murder cases.

KelTec PF-9 or P11 are really small and lightweight.

http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/pf9.htm
http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/p11.htm

There are plenty of other options but these guns are very small, light and inexpensive.

This one is even smaller.
http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/p3at.htm

[doosee]

You can bet the Hokie Admin leaders will continue to crusade against the evil people (i.e law abiding citizens) who own guns to protect themselves.

[jessduntno]

I hope it isn't another Channon Christian and Christoper Newsom murder...

[sionnsar]

This kind of thing was at one time at best extremely rare.

Death of a culture.

[Karma Police]

My mom taught with the boys sister. At least they’re in glory with Jesus and not in this he’ll hole of a world anymore.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I wonder if it was mejicans

[muddler]

Lock n load.

[Domandred]

How long till the anti-gunners start saying “this wouldn’t have happened if guns had remained banned in National Parks”...

I give it a day.

[AliVeritas]

First the pastor and now Campus Crusade kids...

[sionnsar]

I dunno. The vast majority of Mexicans I know (here as well as in Mexico) would not be up to such a thing.

Then again, I hardly know any of the bad guys. Of any Raza.

[Palladin]

I doubt it. More like a Son of Sam type. Some freak who hates beautiful young couples in love.

[HiTech RedNeck]

When culprits are caught, a-g’s never follow up to point out that those folks never would have cared about the ban anyhow.

[Shady]

Agreed.. this is getting really bad.

[onedoug]

Thanks for the info Frantzie.

[ClayinVA]

National Forest campground. Reporters never have the facts right. This one is being held really close to the vest by the local police for some reason. Very few details has been release and they may not have any good suspects. The girl is a daughter of a State Police Sergeant.

[Wahoo82]

That is the first thing I thought of when I saw the picture.

[ClayinVA]

Southwest Virginia has had a lot of crazies kick off in the last 3 or 4 years. Just had a shooting like this a few miles away on the other side of the forest last year.

[lastchance]

A woman on another board I participate in is very close friends with the family. I know from her post that they are strong Christians and have no doubt they are in glory with the Lord