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Apr162007

Virginia Tech: Setting for Worst School Shooting in U.S. History

Incredible.

At 7:15AM this morning, Monday April 16th, 2007, a 911 call came to Virgina Tech campus police department reporting multiple victims from a gun shooting. Just two hours later, another shooting spree was reported. Investigators say that both shootings were from the same gunman.

Federal officials say gunman killed 32 people on campus of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va.; shooter dead; 28 wounded [FOXNews]

A Picture Essay has already been posted, and a video taken from a cell phone caught some of the gunfire:

University President Steger has also released a statement, available via Podcast.

Just shocking. To imagine the horror these students witnessed. Two separate times. Two hours apart. Same gunman. Wtf.

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This is unreal.

April 16 | Unregistered CommenterKelly Sutton

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