Shots fired at Virginia Tech (AP: 33 dead, 15 wounded)

http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2007&itemno=248 ^

[LexHoskin]

Gunman on Campus; Stay inside your building, away from windows; Shooting incident at West Ambler Johnston Hall

[relee]

Q. Is one of the deceased from that first shooting the shooter's girlfriend?

A. I do not think so.

Hmmm.

[Quix]

The gun nut faction?

= = =

A comment like that kind of reminds me of some city slicker Eastern idiot elite type wandering into Prescott AZ say a hundred years ago . . . and complaining about all the guns, horses and cowboy hats around.

I think there are wiser things to do. Especially if one doesn’t want rock salt in one’s rear.

And, in terms of related issues . . . keeping citizens free enough to say such silly things tends to be the responsibility of folks alert, wise, courageous and diligent enough to have arms and be prepared to use them.

Call us gun nuts, if you insist. But I’m sure there are safer forums to do it on.

We just don’t take kindly to such talk around here.

[meg88]

police actively working the investigation to determine whether the shootings are related

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

<< The post I was replying to was the first time I had heard anything about a vest. This could be a case of runaway speculation and gossip. >>

FoxNews earlier was discussing a witness description of the perp as wearing a vest to which he had attached his additional clips.

The FoxNews anchor then mischaracterized that description as saying the perp was wearing “bandoliers” of ammunition. Also, it was never described per se as a “bulletproof”-type vest.

[pgkdan]

VT is at fault. Ask WHY no lockdown until second shooting with 2 hours and a killer on the loose.

That's a ridiculous comment. The shooter is at fault and no one the hell else! Have you ever been to VA Tech? It's the size of a good sized town! You don't lock down your town every time someone gets shot, do you?

[Danae]

Doors were chained from the inside.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Thanks to Free Republic for being able to provide high-intensity interactive coverage . . . "

high-intensity interactive coverage = wild speculation

[mware]

One of the fathers from the Columbine massacre said he was not even told by the next day that his son was dead.

He found out when his photo was on the front page of the newspaper.

Neil Cavuto just gasped.

[retrokitten]

LOL! Too true.

[Centurion2000]

but obviously the gun nut faction is far more vocal here on FR.

Rudy Guiliani is that you or one of your supporters?

[oceanview]

very true, doesn’t add up.

[JFC]

Your 541. Cops saying “no arrests.” I saw the guy on all fours in custody. Is he now non-existent?

He was an overzealous reporter who was pressing for answers at the time of this whole ordeal. He is not the perp.

[Quix]

Hmmmm. So the total is 33?

Curious puzzle pieces. Very curious.

[CedarDave]

Doors in Norris Hall chained from inside, but officer doesn’t know if they were already chained before the incident.

[vamoose]

You get fingerprinted when you apply for a CCW, to get a security clearance, to get bonded, when you are arrested, etc.

military too. I got printed as a civilian working for DoD.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Sorry I missed your post. Thanks for the information.

[Tax-chick]

I’ve always been impressed with your perspicacity, Laz. If you’re right, I’ll tell everyone I agreed with you before it was cool :-).

[yield 2 the right]

Lawsuits incoming...........now back to the praying for the victims(the dead and the those still fighting to survive, and all the rest of the students and the famlies).

[Lazamataz]

Now they’re saying a 2nd shooter might be off campus but they are not looking for him. Per cops

Holy s**t.

If there might be a 2nd shooter, they'd BETTER F***ING WELL BE LOOKING FOR HIM!

And they want me to give up my guns so I can be protected by THIS???!?

[TonyInOhio]

Your 541. Cops saying “no arrests.” I saw the guy on all fours in custody. Is he now non-existent?

I read somewhere in this thread that the guy pictured was being detained while they determined his identity; he turned out to be a student reporter and was released. FWIW.