Updated:At Least 33 Dead in Va. Tech Shooting

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I'm confused about something. Was one gunman taken into custody and another killed (either by the cops or himself)?

Last report, one shooter, and he's dead

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Last report, one shooter, and he's dead

The shootings were two hour apart from one another, right? So did the guy fire off some shots and then flee only to start shooting again in a different place a few hours later?
I know no one really knows yet, but maybe I was jsut misunderstanding something I heard.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

The shootings were two hour apart from one another, right? So did the guy fire off some shots and then flee only to start shooting again in a different place a few hours later?
I know no one really knows yet, but maybe I was jsut misunderstanding something I heard.

Accurate reports are limited, but yes, it appears that the shooter targeted two seperate buildings where most of this went down. It took him some time to get from one to another. That made the cops think it could be more than one. They went on the premise of more than one guy until they found out differently

[Beemnseven]

I assume firearms are not allowed on campus.

Sooner or later this country will to have to rethink that policy.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I assume firearms are not allowed on campus.

Sooner or later this country will to have to rethink that policy.

Agreed. But some will likely twist this incident into a basis for loosening gun laws (i.e., "If all the students were packing, then we'd be fine").

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Agreed. But some will likely twist this incident into a basis for loosening gun laws (i.e., "If all the students were packing, then we'd be fine").

Well, that's sorta the point I was making.

Anytime something like this happens you always hear the question being asked -- what if just one person had access to a firearm to defend him or herself?

I think it's a legitimate question.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Well, that's sorta the point I was making.

Anytime something like this happens you always hear the question being asked -- what if just one person had access to a firearm to defend him or herself?

I think it's a legitimate question.

I couldn't agree more. I don't want to start an argument in a thread about something so tragic but if this country encouraged RESPONSIBLE gun ownership, losers like this guy would feel a little less safe in randomly attacking the public. Had one kid or teacher in those rooms been carrying a firearm who's to say the number of dead and wounded wouldn't be reduced. People get scared when they think of others carrying weapons, and understandably so, but in a scenario where only the criminals carry guns, responsible citizens lose every time.

[RobH4413]

Keeping VT in all my thoughts and prayers. This is horrible.

I can't get in touch with my buddy from VT, he's an engineering major... someone called me and said that on of the shootings was poss. in an engineering building. Can anyone confirm this?

[Big C]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

Keeping VT in all my thoughts and prayers. This is horrible.

I can't get in touch with my buddy from VT, he's an engineering major... someone called me and said that on of the shootings was poss. in an engineering building. Can anyone confirm this?

yes. norris hall is where most of the killings were, and it is an engeneering building for the most part, though there are many other ones. the phone lines are all hung up right now here

[Gmanc711]

One of my best friends goes there, just talked to her shes ok but how sad

Prayers

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Thanks for checking in Big C.

[JWsleep]

Glad you're ok, C!

Prayers to all who were killed or injured. This is just staggering.

[Big C]

i am so f*cking outraged right now i cant even believe it. none of us in the building thought it was going to get this escalated. i am just so f*cking mad. the university could have ended this all except for the first killing.

i got an email at 9:22 am saying there was a shooter who killed someone in the dorm in the morning. they should have cancelled classes then, instead they let kids go to class, and now over 20 are dead. they refuse to cancel classes until its too late.

[saden1]

Man, this sucks. All these mass shootings in schools is very troubling. Someone should be held accountable for this sort of thing. The shooter being dead doesn't cut it.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I agree. Here's my thing: do these people think they are going out in a blaze of glory? Do they want to be remembered as evil pieces of shit or just flat out remembered?