[TYVets]

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia is about 85 miles from Appalachian School of Law, Grundy Virginia.

From Wikipedia:

On January 16, 2002, ASL Dean Anthony Sutin, Professor Thomas Blackwell, and 1L student Angela Dales were shot and killed by disgruntled student Peter Odighizuwa, 43, of Nigeria.

When Odighizuwa exited the building, he was subdued by two students armed with personal firearms.

At trial, Odighizuwa was found mentally competent, plead guilty to the murders to avoid the death penalty, and was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison.[6]

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[KoRn]

"Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia is about 85 miles from Appalachian School of Law, Grundy Virginia."

I remember that. I was about to ask what would be considered "near". I suppose 85 miles could be considered near VT.

[Fred Nerks]

Updates On Appalachian Law School Murders.

Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, VA, agreed to pay $1 million to settle four lawsuits accusing the school of ignoring repeated warnings that one of its law students, Peter Odighizuwa, was a threat before he opened fire in 2002, killing the dean, a professor, and a student, and wounding three other students...