When I was eating breakfast this morning (around 10:30) the news said there was 1 dead 1 wounded on the Virginia Tech University. By the time I got home from class around 2..the number had skyrocketed to 32 dead 28 wounded. It's said to be the worst shooting OF ANY KIND in American history (up until today the worst shotting was in 1966 and left 16 dead). When the shooter first entered the AJ dorm building he was looking for his girlfriend..shot one kid then an RA tried to help and he shot them too. For 2 hours, yes TWO HOURS, the shooter managed to blend in with the other students in the campus center and what not until he decided to strike again in the engineering building. Apparently, he walked in and chained the fucking doors shut behind him. Then, preceeded to go from class room to class room just shooting people.
He had two glock 9mm with clips in a fanny pack around his waist, which you can empty a 15-17 round clip in about 3-5 seconds...so in about 7 minutes you could have fired 100 rounds. Finally, the police got to him and shot him dead.
I'll post a link to the New York Times, but their numbers as of now only say 21 or 22 people dead. However, live TV has added it up to 32 so far and are estimating the number goes up due to the amount of the wounded in critical condition.
It's being said that this was completely pre-meditated. I think thats more than obvious judging by the chaining of the doors and the fact that he waited 2 or more hours to make his next attack.
It's horrible to think that this could happen again in America. School is supposed to be a safe place. If a school or campus isn't safe anymore, then what is? And it's semi ironic that it happened the same week in which Colombine happened 8 years ago.
Here's the link the the Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/16cnd-shooting.html?em&ex=1176868800&en=e24ccc9c3571672f&ei=5087%0A
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