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Quote: BLACKSBURG, Va. - Gunfire erupted in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing at least one person and leaving 21 injured before a suspect was arrested, authorities said.
The university told students to stay inside and away from windows as police swept the campus and worked to establish whether the gunman acted alone. A hospital spokeswoman said 21 students were treated for gunshot wounds and other injuries. On the Web site, Tech reported the shootings at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus at West Ambler Johnston, a co-ed residence hall that houses 895 people, and said there were "multiple victims" at Norris Hall, an engineering building. All entrances to the campus were closed and classes canceled through Tuesday. "There's just a lot of commotion. It's hard to tell exactly what's going on," said student Jason Anthony Smith, 19, who lives in the dorm where shooting took place. Aimee Kanode, a freshman from Martinsville, said the shooting happened on the 4th floor of West Ambler Johnston dormitory, one floor above her room. Kanode's resident assistant knocked on her door about 8 a.m. to notify students to stay put. "They had us under lockdown," Kanode said. "They temporarily lifted the lockdown, the gunman shot again." "We're all locked in our dorms surfing the Internet trying to figure out what's going on," Kanode said. Madison Van Duyne, a student who was interviewed by telephone on CNN, said, "We are all in lockdown. Most of the students are sitting on the floors away from the windows just trying to be as safe as possible." It was second time in less than a year that the campus was closed because of a shooting. In August 2006, the opening day of classes was canceled and the campus closed when an escaped jail inmate allegedly killed a hospital guard off campus and fled to the Tech area. A sheriff's deputy involved in the manhunt was killed on a trail just off campus. The accused gunman, William Morva, faces capital murder charges. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_re_us/virginia_tech_shooting _________________ "I used to go to sleep crying coz I couldn't write a prescription for poverty." Mihela of ESAi "Most people know they can't get into a hospital without a doctor. What they don't know is that they won't get out of one- at least not alive- without a nurse." - Joan Lynaugh |
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my heart goes out to the victims family.
How're our memebers doing there? Please report. |
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I know, such an unexpected tragedy
SiraFetu!! hope you are alright man This is so scary, on a freaking Monday morning And scary thing is the school has experienced threat in the past. I was afraid this was a student attack, this is the worst time to be an RA. And on top of it, a lot of HS seniors find out about their acceptacne around this time too. _________________ "I used to go to sleep crying coz I couldn't write a prescription for poverty." Mihela of ESAi "Most people know they can't get into a hospital without a doctor. What they don't know is that they won't get out of one- at least not alive- without a nurse." - Joan Lynaugh |
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CNN is reporting 21 dead. This is very sad. _________________ There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots. |
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Hahaha.. wow what a day,
I was coming out of my class and was talkin to professor so stayed for a lil while. The shooting happend a minute after I walked by the building. I could hear the shooting near by. Thanks Martha for checkin on me. thats what ESAI fam is for 
about to go check on friends.. will update _________________ áቅሠ|
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^^^ good to hear from you Sirafetu. |
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This is really sad!!! Glad to hear from you Sierafetu, ...who else is out there?
What was the dude's motives,....did anyone find out? _________________ IN GOD WE TRUST! Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. |
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Hey Sirafetu,
enkuwan terefk abo! This is the kind of stuff that scares me living in this country. Getting shot by someone random...oh no! Life is too precious for that. _________________ “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” ~Winston Churchill 
Care for the envrionment, cherish multiculturalism!! |
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Apparently, it's 'at least 32 DEAD'.
This is heart-rending. When will America finally reconsider it's gun politics? Glad you are safe, Sirafetu. _________________ EthioTube - Broadcast Ethiopia http://www.ethiotube.net |
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Alex wrote: When will America finally reconsider it's gun politics? What's the difference between being killed or killing by zenezena, machetes, knives, swords, fire etc as opposed to guns? People kill people, not guns. I don't think any type of gun policy woould stop this guy from Killing if that's what he wanted to do. He could get it illegally, he can use other types of weapons etc.. |
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i wonder if a guy can walk into a campus n kill 31 ppl wit 'zenezena' ... or even think 'bout doin so _________________ 
Quote: I never really hated a one true god
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keha wrote: i wonder if a guy can walk into a campus n kill 31 ppl wit 'zenezena' ... or even think 'bout doin so
he can lock them in a lecture room, benzine markefkef every door and set them on fire. No question guns will fascilitate the killing but it will also fascilitate self defense. The problem is I think the person himself and his issues, and not the gun law. |
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S.Temari,
It is great to hear that you are safe in spite of the shooting on campus. Having you in our ESAi family makes me wonder about those who we are not in contact with. Are you familiar with or aware of the student group "E-Touch" at VaTech? you can look up (the limited) details from the student organization search page https://banweb.banner.vt.edu/ssb/prod/hzsksorg.P_DispStuOrgs by selecting International and then E-touch I was looking to see if there is an ESA at VaTech. |
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Hi Sirafetu, enkuan aterefeh. I hope your friends are safe as well! _________________ ---Jesus is my hero, my savior, my everything! ---Jesus is the reason for the season. Be blessed with his love! |
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sirafet enkuan terefk. _________________ "It's only us who can hinder us." - Alex |
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