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.
"We also have a town called 'Intercourse'! LOL!"
I was just in the area this weekend. Picked up a tourist map. On the back was "Your Guide to Intercourse".
This story breaks my heart.
Kim Lemon is the Best...she comes on later I think.
Ok I'm sorry if it offended you. I tend to deal with this kind of thing by joking about it. If it was a Muslim school though I think the joking would be justified.
You got it.
Prayers to the victims and their familis :-(
And a special hell to the shooter.
No hostages. Shooter is dead.
This world is INSANE!!!
Fatal Shooting Reported at Amish School
from The Associated Press
NICKEL MINES, Pa. October 2, 2006, 12:44 p.m. ET · A "number" of people were killed in a shooting at a one-room Amish schoolhouse Monday, state police said.
"There are a number of people dead. ... The exact number I do not know yet," state police Cpl. Ralph Striebig said.
The person who fired the shots was among those killed, Striebig said. There are also a number of casualties, he said.
Police surrounded the one-room school in southeastern Lancaster County late Monday morning. The Lancaster County 911 Web site reported that dozens of emergency units were dispatched to a "medical emergency" at 10:45 a.m. Monday.
Officials at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center confirmed that victims were being admitted there. A spokeswoman said the hospital anticipated treating more than one patient, but did not know how many.
About three dozen Amish people were seen standing behind a police line, and at least two ambulances had left the scene. Television news helicopters also showed a person being taken away on a stretcher to a waiting medical helicopter.
I guess you can.This gives me the chills.
I think people question whether your intention was to "provide an outlet", or just to be mean.
It is a little much at a time like this.
You mean its not an anti - gun conspiracy timed for the elections?
Does that mean I can take off my aluminium foil hat now?
You're not supposed to confuse people with facts like that. Shame on you.
"The Amish may have just learned of a flaw with their belief about the evils of guns and violence."
I think the Amish will continue to believe that guns and violence are evil.
Good thing we have so much garbage in this country to fill the need.
Prayers for the children and their families. I can't type what I want to say about the shooter.
MSNBC reporting 3 pediatric patients, 1 in critical condition at one local hospital.
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