Posted on 10/02/2006 9:16:45 AM PDT by DCBryan1
Edited on 10/02/2006 12:55:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Developing....
School Shooting injures one person,
Hostage situation may be developing.
Update: Multiple Shooting Victims and Possible Hostages in Lancaster County
Not many details available yet, but an incident has been reported from Mine Rd. in Bart Township in Lancaster County involving multiple gunshot victims. Dennis Buterbaugh reports live from our newsroom. abc27 has a news crew on the way. We will update with details as they become available.
Update 2: Pennsylvania Police: Amish School is 'Horrendous Crime Scene' After Shooting
NICKEL MINES, Pa. — At least two female students and one slightly older female — who may have been a teacher's aide — were shot and killed execution style in what police say may be a revenge killing for something that happened 20 years ago.
State Police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller said Monday that truck driver Charles Carl Roberts IV entered the one-room Amish schoolhouse in earlier in the day. The gunman brought in pieces of wood to board up the doors to the building when he entered the school. He also stacked desks against the building's doors.
"It appears that the suspect entered school with the intention of taking hostages," Miller said.
Roberts had wire ties and plastic flex cuff, which he used to begin tying the hostages feet together after they were lined up along a blackboard. He let go 15 male students, as well as one adult female who was pregnant. Three other non-student females with infants were also allowed to leave. One shotgun and one handgun was found next to the suspect when police entered the building.
"It seems as though he wanted to attack young, female victims," Miller said.
After a half hour inside, Roberts began shooting. When the gunfire stopped, three females were found shot dead at the scene, along with the suspect, who shot himself, Miller said. At least seven more victims — some critically wounded — were transported to nearby hospitals, he said. One victim, a young girl, died in the arms of a trooper, Miller said. He could not confirm how many people died en route or at the hospital. The county coroner earlier reported six children killed but then backed off of that statement.
I was thinking the same thing.
I see you thought the same as I - that perhaps she did call them... who knows really. And you're right, I hope they are honest about what exactly went on.
And I fell right into it! Ah well. I've been out of the FR loop for a long time. :)
Excellent post. Thank you.
I lived in Reading for a while and Lancaster is not that far from there.
I've been all over this country and that's some of the most beautiful I've seen.
Sadly when I lived around there buggies were common and once in a while one would get hit by a car - horse and driver didn't have much of a chance against a car.
Or maybe he's just dreamed of killing little Amish girls for years, and couldn't control himself anymore. All we know about him is what he did. Why give such a person the least benefit of the doubt?
Well stated.
There is nothing left for me to say.
My granddaughter is also a cheerleader. She's sweet as can be and loves everyone but I have stressed to her about being nice to EVERYONE because there are people out there who hate cheerleaders. Hollywood screenwriters for one. Have you ever seen a cheerleader portrayed as anything more than an empty headed, cruel beeyotch? Losers hate people who excel and make them look bad.
Lancaster county is truely GOD's Country - so beautiful and peaceful - those poor children and that teacher had no idea what evil would come to their door today.
I'm wonder if the killer left any clues besides the suicide notes about what he planned.
I heard that too. Makes me wonder how anyone who asks a question like that gets and keeps their job.
I cannot fathom that someone would think about things like that. It doesn't make sense. My TV's been tied up today (school is out today), this is very disturbing and it is hard to accept the details as I learn them.
I think he had the easy way of by killing himself.
Buggies are still common. Fortunately, most drivers are on the lookout for them.
Prayers for all concerned.
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The Amish will do what they believe to be right and in keeping with their religion. I would guess that this kind of violence is exceedingly rare in their community, and as far as we know, unrelated to their religion.
They're not going to stop being who they are, and they're not going to throw their faith in God out the window. Nor should they.
Any further updates on the medical condition of the surviving children?
It happened last week.
Today is only Monday.
It's happened again.
Let's pray for the kids
who will be involved next time.
Let's pray God gives them
the strength to somehow
fight or out-wit the scumbag
who takes them hostage.
The latest report I've seen is that four were taken to the hospital, all female, all in critical condition. Two of them sustained gunshot wounds to the head, one of those two has since passed away. The three remaining young ladies are still in critical condition.
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