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April 16, 2007
33 Killed on Virginia Tech Campus
Tragedy in Virginia...
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 32 people in the deadliest campus shooting rampage in U.S. history. The gunman was killed, bringing to death toll to 33, but it was unclear if he was shot by police or took his own life.Read more here including some video where you can hear some of the gunfire."Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions," said Virginia Tech president Charles Steger. "The university is shocked and indeed horrified."
The name of the gunman was not immediately released, and investigators offered no motive for the attack. It was not immediately known if the gunman was a student.
The bloodbath took place at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus, beginning at about 7:15 a.m. at West Ambler Johnston, a co-ed dormitory that houses 895 people, and continuing about two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building, authorities said. Police said they were still investigating the shooting at the dorm when they got word of the gunfire at the classroom building.
Some of the dead were students. One student was killed in the dorm, and the others were killed in the classroom, Virginia Tech Police Chief W.R. Flinchum. At least 28 other students were wounded. - AP
AP Photo/Collegiate Times
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for once, 33 doesn't bring a lilt of joy into my heart....
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this is a terrible tradegy made even worse (if possible) by the complete lack of tact and professionalism being exhibited by local and national TV and cable news channels.
i tried to watch CNN today during their "coverage" and after about five minutes had to turn it off. they had a soundtrack for their coverage already during nancy grace. as if this horrible event needs to be accompanied by dramatic music for more "impact." that's why i still read the paper -- and LAist of course.
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There is no words to describe a horor of one lost life!!!What about 33 lives??And there is not only 33.There is hundreds broken family members which lives never be same.
Michael Moore was definitely right - USA hava a cancer.Seems that American system of values go to hell.To much cynicism of how US press cover this case.Dozens dies in Iraq daily and in news they are treated as mosquitos.The death of VA students and Iraqi citizens are product of US cancer...