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School Shooting:Multiple Deaths in Lancaster, PA Amish School, Shooter Kills Self
Fox News Alert ^ | 02 OCT 06

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.

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To: Gondring
Officials said the hostage taker is deceased.

Gotta love happy endings.

61 posted on 10/02/2006 9:33:40 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
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To: Centurion2000

I was wondering the same thing.


62 posted on 10/02/2006 9:33:44 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Hegemony Cricket

Rhetorical answer: Appears so


63 posted on 10/02/2006 9:33:59 AM PDT by don-o (Monthly donor and proud of it! There is NO free lunch!)
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To: DCBryan1

Thanks sidebar moderator for the update!


64 posted on 10/02/2006 9:34:30 AM PDT by DCBryan1 ( Arm the Pilots. Arm the Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims. Execute Scum.)
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To: Centurion2000
Is there some kind of gun legislation in Congress up for approval? these things always seem to coincide.

Congress is adjourned until after the elections, so no, there probably ISN'T anything up for a vote at the moment.
65 posted on 10/02/2006 9:34:36 AM PDT by MikefromOhio ("...America has confronted evil before, and we have defeated it...")
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To: fatima

So it sounds as if the hostage taker/perp was killed by helicopter (sniper)? Excellent. Prayers for the victims!


66 posted on 10/02/2006 9:35:10 AM PDT by cgk (I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
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To: TrishaSC
"All of the reports tend to trigger these things."

Some things are better left un-said (un-reported in prime time, etc.).

Police pursuits, hostage-taking, school shootings/disruptions, etc.

Those who would commit these acts are encouraged by the media coverage, fanning the flames of "15 minutes of fame", followed up by PAID appearances on talk shows, books, etc.

We encourage people to make trouble, and they can then reap rewards for law-breaking (although a FEW court rulings have prohibited profiting from the crimes, it doesn't preclude friens and relatives from doing the appearances/writing, and the money is then funneled to the perp.)

67 posted on 10/02/2006 9:35:12 AM PDT by traditional1
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To: DCBryan1

FoxNews via AP: "A number of peeople shot dead in PA."


68 posted on 10/02/2006 9:35:19 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: MikefromOhio

"Number of people shot to death"


69 posted on 10/02/2006 9:35:21 AM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: DCBryan1

An Amish school. My God.


70 posted on 10/02/2006 9:35:27 AM PDT by CharentonChina
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To: DCBryan1

"MSNBC has been covering this for about 45 minutes. What is MSNBC?"

Is Olbermann blaming US foreign policy and calling for an inquiry as to what the Republicans knew and when they knew it? yet?


71 posted on 10/02/2006 9:35:29 AM PDT by 1curiousmind
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To: RDTF

73 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:04 AM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: fatima

Many shot to death.State police say it is resolved.12 injured.


74 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:17 AM PDT by fatima
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To: Blue Jays

I lived in that general area once and almost all outsiders mispronounce it. I was born and raised in New Madrid county Missouri and that's routinely mispronounced too.

New MAD rid, not New Ma DRID.


75 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:18 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Beelzebubba

That is not funny!


76 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:35 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: TET1968

multiple injuries, multiple deaths, shooter is dead


77 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:37 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: DCBryan1

FoxNews: At least 12 injured. Still no count of number dead.

Shooter was killed.

Was hostage situation.


78 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:46 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: TET1968

Yup. I don't think we're going to be asking if they were Amish the next time a Muslim blows up a schoolbus... Unless it ultimately turns out that the perp in this case was not Amish.


79 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:56 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Admin Moderator

Update: Shooter killed by sniper in hostage situation. Multiple fatalities.


80 posted on 10/02/2006 9:36:57 AM PDT by DCBryan1 ( Arm the Pilots. Arm the Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims. Execute Scum.)
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