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.
This POS monster wanted to kill little Amish girls, I don't think them being at home would have stopped him.
Damn it!! Why don't these idiots just off themselves and leave innocent people out of it?
CNN reporting most of those girls were shot in their heads.
Yep. One thing that we know is that you can't pass a law to prevent bad things from happening.
....And he will undoubtedly be referred to as a "gentleman" by either some reporter or some stupid bystander.
Just listening to his description, I need a breather. Prayers for the LEOs as well! Placemark.
We're not allowed to lock up the homicidal mentally ill for being that crazy anymore. We have to wait until they kill people.
Thanks...surfing around aimlessly.
I've gotten pretty cynical..but this...this is beyond anything..
POLICE SAY THE AMISH SCHOOL SHOOTER WAS CHARLES CARL ROBERTS IV, A MILK TRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS SEEKING TO REVENGE AN INCIDENT FROM 20 YEARS AGO.
The insular nature of the Amish community lends itself to such irrational, collectivized hatred, much like the hatred directed against the Jews.
You might want to reread your own post.
You are right I was typing to fast and the plumber is here chatting. Amish do NOT typically have phones, the Memonites do - sometimes. That's what I meant to say. Thanks! : )
"This is tragic, but there's room for some dark gallows humor.)"
Not really. Go pollute some other thread.
He was really good-lot of info.
A 32-year-old truck driver...
It doesn't sound like he was Amish--or at least not a good one.
He had 45 minutes inside before help came, barricading doors, knocking over desks... Good God.
Back in my day .. these crazy people were locked up
Now a days they have more rights then our childen
And even though I'm pro-2nd-A, I doubt it would have made a difference if the teacher had a firearm - if the guy busted in with a shotgun, she never would have had a chance to go for it.
Unless you've been to Bart Township, you cannot imagine just how absolutely alien this would be to the people there. Even though Philly is just over an hour's drive away, it might as well be on another continent. Bart Township is about as idyllic as it gets.
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