Gunman murders 32 at VA Tech

bd popeye · Apr 16, 2007

An armed person gunned down and killed 32 persons also wounding 21 at Virginina Tech University in Blackburg VA today.

Tragedy. A horrible tragedy. My heartfelt prayers go out to the victims and their families.

Presently the Federal government is ruling out a terroist attack. Honestly, is this not just another form of terrosim?

Tragic.

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — At least 32 people are confirmed dead and at least another 21 are wounded after a shooting at Virginia Tech University Monday morning, federal law enforcement officials told FOX News.

Campus police said there was only one shooter and he is now dead. They are unsure if the shooter was a student and it was unclear if he was shot by police or took his own life.

"The university was struck today with a tragedy of monumental proportions," Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said during a press conference shortly after noon. "The university is shocked and horrified that this would befall our campus ... I cannot begin to convey my own personal sense of loss over this senselessness of such an incomprehensible and heinous act."

It was the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history.

Steger said school officials are notifying victims' next of kin, and state police and the FBI are still investigating the various crime scenes. They are still trying to identify all the victims. The university will set up counseling centers for students and faculty.

Neutral Zone · Apr 16, 2007

Horrible news.

My brother lives in Lynchburg which is about 2 hours drive from Blacksburg. He's a big fan of VTU's college football team and is on that campus quite regularly. He says the whole area is just in a state of total shock.

swimmerXC · Apr 16, 2007

bd popeye said:
An armed person gunned down and killed 32 persons also wounding 21 at Virginina Tech University in Blackburg VA today.

Tragedy. A horrible tragedy. My heartfelt prayers go out to the victims and their families.

Presently the Federal government is ruling out a terroist attack. Honestly, is this not just another form of terrosim?

Tragic.

i was there on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
I was about to consider this as a college b/c it's the best engineering school in this state, but I'm guessing parents want me to go to UIUC or UofT now

such a waste too, i know so many friends there and their football team kicks butt

bd popeye · Apr 16, 2007

Swimmer, I'm happy you were not their at VA Tech today...

This is so tragic...

On Fox news they are reporting that the gunman chained the doors to the dormitory shut. An certain act of pre-meditated murder.

For those of you outside of the US VA Tech is one of the very best engineering universities in the US. It is also a tops football team.

Such a tragedy.

Scratch · Apr 16, 2007

bd popeye said:
An armed person gunned down and killed 32 persons also wounding 21 at Virginina Tech University in Blackburg VA today.

Strange, seeing it again and again and again. Just need to read the first words: school/university, killed and a death toll of 10+. And I absolutely know the location must be the US. And still peaople want to be able to acces guns even more easily ...

Tragedy. A horrible tragedy. My heartfelt prayers go out to the victims and their families.

Fully agree, so sorry for families/friends.

Presently the Federal government is ruling out a terroist attack. Honestly, is this not just another form of terrosim?

Frankly, absolutely no. That guy was a bad criminal/ looser / idiot. But for sure not a terrorist. Calling everybody who (severely) harms you a terrorist just makes the word useless.

bd popeye · Apr 16, 2007

Frankly, absolutely no. That guy was a bad criminal/ looser / idiot. But for sure not a terrorist. Calling everybody who (severely) harms you a terrorist just makes the word useless.

Scratch, I agree with you 100%. I was trying to stimulate discussion. The person that commited this crime is a criminal. And he's dead now. Thank goodness.

Scratch · Apr 16, 2007

Do you already know what kind of weapon(s) were used? Or who that person was?

bd popeye · Apr 16, 2007

Scratch said:
Do you already know what kind of weapon(s) were used? Or who that person was?

Fox News is reporting the gunman had two 9mm. I heard someone else say, unoffically, the shooter had two Glock 9mm. It is believed the shooter was an estranged boyfreind of a female student. I'm not sure if the gunman was a student.

Gollevainen · Apr 16, 2007

How many has to die untill USA starts to conduct rational gun-policy??

bd popeye · Apr 16, 2007

Gollevainen said:
How many has to die untill USA starts to conduct rational gun-policy??

The consitution of the US would have to be changed. That's more than likely not going to happen in my lifetime..

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A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

I don't think it has anything to do with gun control. It has to do with responsible gun ownership. This includes the various states conducting tougher standards for those purchashing a gun. Which could include better background checks and probally a pyscicological profife of potential gun buyers.

The is presently a background check (police & FBI) of potential gun buyers. Plus there is a waiting period before the weapon may be finally purchsed.

If any nation decided to invade the US. They would find a very well armed citizenry. There are over 300,000,000 registered guns etc in the US. Plus, I'm sure, countless millions of illegal guns and other weapons.

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