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BREAKING: Shooting reported on NIU campus
Chicago Tribune ^ | 2/14/08 | Chicago Tribune

Posted on 02/14/2008 1:38:07 PM PST by JennysCool

Police and fire officials were on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Thursday afternoon after a report of a shooting near a dormitory. "There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus," an alert on the university's Web site said. "Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity." The possible shooting took place near Cole Hall, a DeKalb police officer said. There were reports of at least one injury.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; campusshooting; chicago; dekalb; kazmierczak; niu; schoolshooting
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To: rface

I spent years working in Sycamore. Now retired living in Rochelle. If you haven’t been back to the area since the 70’s, you’d be surprised how the area around the 4-lane between DeKalb/Sycamore has built up. Nothing like it once was.


41 posted on 02/14/2008 2:07:18 PM PST by bcsco (To heck with a third party. We need a second one....)
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To: All

2002 NIU grad here....that area would be packed...


42 posted on 02/14/2008 2:07:32 PM PST by janetjanet998
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To: All

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/

Videos here.


43 posted on 02/14/2008 2:07:44 PM PST by Cindy
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To: JennysCool

I graduated from NIU and I still know people who work there.


44 posted on 02/14/2008 2:08:14 PM PST by Snake65 (Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun!)
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To: DCPatriot

OMG

prayers...


45 posted on 02/14/2008 2:09:37 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: All

Live helo footage

http://www.nbc5.com/videostream/5825372/detail.html


46 posted on 02/14/2008 2:09:44 PM PST by eXe (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/795104,au15_niu_web.article

“Campus shooting reported at NIU”
February 14, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “DEKALB — The local hospital is preparing to treat up to 15 victims after a campus shooting at Northern Illinois University.”


47 posted on 02/14/2008 2:10:05 PM PST by Cindy
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UPDATE:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-niu-gunman_webfeb15,0,373583.story

“’Several people’ injured in NIU shooting”

By Jason Meisner
February 15, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A statement posted at 3:50 p.m. on the university’s Web site said “several people” had been taken away by ambulance.

Dominique Broxton, 22, a student from Oak Park, said she could see two wounded students from her dorm room.”


48 posted on 02/14/2008 2:13:10 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Police are saying the campus is now secure.


49 posted on 02/14/2008 2:14:26 PM PST by retrokitten
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To: retrokitten

Thank you retrokitten.


50 posted on 02/14/2008 2:14:55 PM PST by Cindy
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UPDATE:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/14/university.shooting/index.html

“Reports: Several people shot at Northern Illinois University”
Next Article in U.S. »

(CNN) —

ARTICLE SNIPPET:”Its has been confirmed that there has been a shooting on campus and several people have been taken away by ambulance,” the school said in a posting on its DeKalb campus Web site. “All classes are canceled on the DeKalb campus. People are urged not to come to campus.””


51 posted on 02/14/2008 2:16:59 PM PST by Cindy
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To: JennysCool

If the gunman shot every student and professor at NIU, it wouldn’t make the slightest impression on liberals who believe that outlawing guns on campus makes us safe. Gun-free campuses are like pens of lambs, with the wolves strolling in whenever they wish.


52 posted on 02/14/2008 2:17:02 PM PST by American Quilter (The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: YourAdHere
In DeKalb Illinois? Corn country? My back yard growing up... The locals are armed to the teeth!

This ain’t Berkly..

53 posted on 02/14/2008 2:17:08 PM PST by Freeport
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To: JennysCool

Gunman is dead.....15 other hurt, how badly is unknown, per FNC....


54 posted on 02/14/2008 2:17:45 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: Cindy

Per local news- 19 year old white male in custody
- carrying a 12 gague and possibly a pistol- no life- threatening injuries reported at this time


55 posted on 02/14/2008 2:17:47 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Edgerunner

“How many more must die before the gun grabbers admit “

The gun grabber agenda has nothing to do with crime, or public safety. It’s all about the second amendment’s threat to totalitarianism.


56 posted on 02/14/2008 2:18:22 PM PST by DBrow
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To: SE Mom

ooops- gauge


57 posted on 02/14/2008 2:18:53 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

Repeating as per FNC: The NIU gunman is dead and is 100% confirmed.....


58 posted on 02/14/2008 2:19:43 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: rface

Oh wow! Small world, eh? We went to St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Fisk Ave. (Had to Google the street name)

I was a small tyke when we lived there, so had I seen a streaker, I probably would have missed the humor all together. Don’t recall the lagoon.

Good memories of DeKalb for both of us.


59 posted on 02/14/2008 2:19:53 PM PST by coop71 (Being a redhead means never having to say you're sorry...)
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To: SE Mom

Thank you SE Mom.

Yes, I couldn’t find any confirmed killed — only injured (which is bad enough).

I appreciate the udpate.


60 posted on 02/14/2008 2:20:28 PM PST by Cindy
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