As a Tech alumni, I heard that all of the people there--who fled--were actually young women, who could not do anything about the attack other than to call the cops.
Disappointing to read the tone of these posts in Free Republic. I live 25 mins drive from Tech. My son is a high school senior and has been accepted...will be commuting from home. He is there today and tomorrow for an Honors Band Camp and I know although it’s “sad” as he put it on campus, everyone is continuing with life as normal as possible. And no, from what I understand classes were not cancelled, but many professors chose to dismiss or cancel on their own.
The female officer first on the scene got there in 1 min. from time of 911 call according to local reports. I cannot imagine the scene and have serious doubts the victim was not killed nearly instantly. My boss’es wife, a friend we saw the next evening and his daughter (the father was their during the Cho shooting) knew by 5:30pm, so word WAS around campus quickly. This is the 3rd instance of murder nearby. Everyone forgets Morva who killed the hospital security guard and Montgomery Co. deputy. He had been on campus first day of class that year.
I know the officers take this type of thing very, seriously. We had the other incident recently in Pulaski Co. with the Jaccard fellow who killed his neighbor, burned down his house, and shot one of our deputies who had a vest on thank God and is fine. Same swat teams that support Blacksburg support these surrounding areas. We’re in the country and it’s pretty eye opening to have such tragedies in our once quiet community. It’s no longer isolated to specific demographics away from here.
Shows more about what is happening in society than anything about an individual nationality or race. No one is able to deal with pressure and acts out inner rage. Even in this forum it seems.
He was behind her on line with his arms around her neck like a clingy boyfriend, by the time the blood spurted, it was too late for anyone to do anything to help her. The quick thinking manager shepherded the customers and employees into the kitchen, instructing them to call 911. She returned to the dining area to help the girl, but the head was gone. She returned to the kitchen.