Monday, April 16, 2007

Hell in a handbasket

In case you can't get to Virginia Tech's site directly:
Updated at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, 04.17.2007

The Virginia Tech Police Department has confirmed the identification of the gunman responsible for the multiple fatalities at Norris Hall on the Virginia Tech campus Monday. Ballistics match at both crime scenes.

The individual has been identified as Cho Seung-Hui, 23. Cho was enrolled as an undergraduate student in his senior year as an English major at Virginia Tech. Cho, a South Korean native, was in the U.S. as a resident alien with a residence established in Centerville, Va.

Classes are canceled for the remainder of the week to allow students to mourn and begin healing. Campus will reopen Wednesday for administrative operations.

Norris Hall has been closed for the remainder of the semester.

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University Advisory: Shootings close campus; gunman deceased

Updated at 10 p.m., Monday, 04.16.2007

Two shooting incidents on campus Monday left 33 dead. Thirty-one, including the gunman, died at Norris Hall; two died at West Ambler Johnston Hall. Fifteen other victims from Norris are being treated at area hospitals.

Officials are in the process of identifying victims and notifying next-of-kin. Names will not be released until that process is complete.

The university remains closed Tuesday. Essential personnel are to report for work. Classes are canceled.

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Bad news. :(

Here's a podcast from Virginia Tech President Charles Steger.

1 comment:

Tug said...

sad sad bad sad world....scary.

I hope Georgie gets well soon! Got cranberry juice? ;-)