Virginia Tech shooting
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The Virginia Tech shooting incident occurred on April 16, 2007. At least 22 students have been killed, and at least 28 injured. [1]
Two students were injured after they panicked and jumped out an upper level window. [1] The first shooting occurred at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a dormitory, where one person was killed. Shooting was also reported at Norris Hall, an engineering building.[1] All classes for the day and the following day were canceled and students were instructed to stay inside away from windows.[2] Also, all schools in Montgomery County have been closed for the day. It appears earlier reports that the police have arrested one suspected gunman were false[3] [4]. Now the AP is reporting the gunman is dead.[5]
At a noon press conference, authorities indicated there may have been over 20 fatalities and 28 injuries. [6]
As of 12:22 PM EDT, Fox News was reporting 22 dead, including one gunman who is reported to be an Asian-American student. [7] The AP is reporting 22 dead, including the one gunman.[5]
Timeline
- 7:15am - 911 call to University Police reports shooting at West Ambler Johnson Hall, one dead at Johnson Hall
- Approximately 9:15am - shooting at Norris Hall reported
- Noon - press conference reports "multiple fatalities"
- 21 dead at Norris Hall, gunman also dead at Norris Hall
References
- ^ a b c At least 20 dead in campus shootings, CNN, April 16 2007 Cite error: The named reference "CNN" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Shooting incident on campus, Virginia Tech, April 16 2007
- ^ 22 Slain In Campus Shooting Massacre, CBS, April 16 2007
- ^ 22 dead in Va. Tech shooting rampage, MSNBC, April 16 2007
- ^ a b Gunman Kills 21 on Virginia Tech Campus, AP, April 16 2007 Cite error: The named reference "AP" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Virginia Tech Authorities Confirm 20 Fatalities, WDBJ, April 16 2007
- ^ Police: 22 Dead After Virginia Tech University Shooting, Fox News, April 16 2007