The event marks the worst campus shooting in the history of the United States.
Police have stated that the gunman found dead was responsible for both shootings, but that the matter is still under investigation. Virginia Tech police said they think they have identified the shooter, but have not yet revealed his identity as of press time.
The first shooting occurred at about 7:15 a.m. Eastern time at the West Ambler Johnston Hall, where two students were killed. According to the Virginia Tech Web site, the dormitory houses 895 students.
The second shooting occurred about two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building. The gunman and 30 other people were found dead there.
After the second shooting, the campus went into lockdown. According to Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum, the campus was not shut down after the first shooting because it was believed to be an isolated event and that the shooter had left the campus.
According to Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger, about 9,000 students present on campus at the time. Virginia Tech has an enrollment of about 26,000 students.
Flinchum could not give any information regarding the people who were killed.
The police would evaluate the situation and determine whether the shooter was still active or if it had stopped by the time police arrived. After that, the police would try to find the exact location of the shooter and do what they could to neutralize him or her. The police would ask students to take cover, stay away from windows and try to remain calm./APA/
Virginia Tech shootings leave 33 dead
17 April 2007 11:12 (UTC +04:00)
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