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.
MSNBC: 5 or more fatilities. 1 critical in airflight.
Dear God.
The shooter has NOT been identified as Amish - jeez
Patients so far range in age from 6 to 15 years old.
I am putting money on it that the perp has some kind of a record. That seems to be the norm these days. The justice system simply doesn't work, and guys like this are roaming the streets unchecked.
You've got to be kidding me. Somehow you are going to blame the Amish way of life for this?
I'm sorry - you're right - I'm just thinking - because it never makes sense no matter no matter what.
Your kidding me?!! I guess it would too much to expect them to think about those kids first.
That looks like a portrait. Beautiful place.
The Amish give me the creeps, but have they determined that the shooter was a student?
Please - I never said that - calm down. I am trying to understand a motive.
Thomasville...they have a small private air strip and an A.S.P.C.A....That's about it ;)
Some of the Amish in our area (northeastern Indiana) are very closed off from "english" people. But some are very friendly and open. Many more of the former, though.
It's LAN-ki-stir, not LAN-CAS-ter. Even I know that!
BTW The women put out a feast that would marvel any professional caterer!
I dont think, IMHO, that he is trying to say "the Amish got what was coming to them" because they are pacifist, I think what he was trying to say is that since they are idological pacifists that that is the reason the negotiations failed and there is a higher death toll....or maybe I just had too much coffee today....or like you just trying to figure out what the hell happened and why...sigh...
Sad day.
This is unusual for the Amish community.
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