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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Yes.
I've been saying it since Nov 2001, l.
Where is the poster who complained like a baby about the blame the Amish jokes?
per CNN it's an Amish school
There's a town called Paradise, just west of York, on Rt 30, just past Thomasville.
Is there some kind of gun legislation in Congress up for approval? these things always seem to coincide.
I want a hat like that
Police have responded to reports of a hostage situation and multiple people shot in eastern Lancaster County at a small, one-room Amish schoolhouse.
PICTURES: Scene
The scene is along the 4800 block of Mine Road in Bart Township. Witnesses told News 8 reporter Anne Shannon that a man went into school and took hostages. Some people in the Amish community learned about the situation and contacted police. Witnesses told Shannon that this is tragedy not ever seen before in Lancaster County. Shannon also said that the hostage situation is over. Officials said the hostage taker is deceased.
"I guess it sounds better than Paradise."
Sounds better then "Blue Ball" as well.
Any idea who did this?
People not familiar with the geography typically pronounce the "LAN" part of Lancaster as if they were talking about a Local Area Network. There should be no additional stress on any of the syllables.
~ Blue Jays ~
Dear God, I hope not. This isn't AQ, but a Beslen style attack here would be horrible.
I have been watching it on channel 8
http://www.wgal.com/news/9981693/detail.html
There's a town called Paradise, just west of York, on Rt 30, just past Thomasville.
Thomasville is west of York...Lancaster is East.
UPDATED: 12:27 pm EDT October 2, 2006
The scene is along the 4800 block of Mine Road in Bart Township. Witnesses told News 8 reporter Anne Shannon that a man went into school and took hostages. Some people in the Amish community learned about the situation and contacted police. Witnesses told Shannon that this is tragedy not ever seen before in Lancaster County. Shannon also said that the hostage situation is over. Officials said the hostage taker is deceased.
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