| Show 3 killed at Virginia Tech Jeffrey Wall Campus Editor 1 Th Thir three Thirty ri three y-three three people are dead Some were students some vere faculty one was a gunman making this incident the deadliest scho school shooting massacre in US U.S. history Virginia Tech campus police identified the gunman Cho 23 as Seung-Hui Seung a year old year the co liege majoring in English Cho is isa isa isa a South Korea native who immigrated to the United States' States with his family in 1992 and had obtained a resident alien status in the US U.S. Before attending VT he lived with his family in Centreville Va just south of Washington DC D.C. The massacre began on the morning of April 16 at approximately am a.m. when Cho allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend ex-girlfriend and a resident advisor in inthe inthe inthe the West Amber Johnston Hall dormitories on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Va College and local officials sai said in jn a press conf conference rence that they thought the first shooting was an isolated incident of domestic violence and that it didn't warrant the need to the campus campus allowing students and staff to continue arriving on campus Two hours later around 9 IS am a.m. gunshots rang out again on the opposite side of the VT campus in Norris Morris Hall a classroom building that houses the engineering department Cho allegedly chained the exit door shut before he entered classrooms shooting fellow students and faculty at random Killing 29 and injuring ISmore 15 IS more he eventually turned t the e gun on himself Local officials also said that they believed Cho returned to his on-campus on dorm room during the two hours that separated the incidents There he procured an additional firearm and more ammunition before going to Norris Hall on the opposite side of campus officials said News that a gunman was on campus was slow to reach those on campus many finding out only after the incidents were over aside t M l Reactions from Utah college I r M Residents X On page 3 f Students and staff were notified via mail e-mail and through the colleges college's online press The Collegiate Times VT's student press posted the following information on its Web site to inform the college community of the events At am a.m. Shots fired at West Vest Ambler Johnson Hall At 1000 am a.m. A gunman was confirmed on be loose on- on campus At 1223 pm p.m. Gunman is confirmed dead According to a CNN News report after the incidents were under control the VT Police recovered a millimeter 9 handgun and a 22 handgun at Norris Hall Police confirmed that the Shooting Continued on page 3 4 F S y Fl f jr rr 9 r I The Baltimore Sun photo by b Monica Ionica Lopossay ROTC cadets console each after the lowering of the US U.S. flag to staff half-staff on the Virginia Tech campus Virginia Tech Shooting Continued from page 1 ballistic test results show that one of the guns was used in the West Vest Amber Johnston Hall incidents VT Police are still unwilling to place Cho at the scene of both shootings until the investigation is complete VT President Charles Steger said in a press conference Today the university was struck with witha a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions The university is shocked and indeed horrified i rc ame in from 7 around the nation and world worlds iu lu 1 1 lV lVIn J JIn In a a White House press conference on April 16 President Bush said Our nation is shocked and saddened by the news of the shootings at Virginia Tech Schools should be places of safety and sanctuary and learning When that sanctuary is violated the impact is felt in every American classroom and every American community Our nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech We Ve hold the victims in our hearts We lift them up in our prayers and we ask a loving God to comfort those who are suffering Bush also ordered that all US U.S. flags be flown at half- half staff at the White House andon and andon andon on all public grounds lowered its flag to staff half on the morning of April 17 and will continue to do doso doso doso so until sunset on Sunday April 22 in accordance with the order In a letter to the faculty and staff at President Bioteau wrote Our sincere and heart-felt heart condolences are extended to the students faculty and staff of this institution and rid es especially ec all to the families of the victims Situations like this tend to focus our thoughts and attention both on the terrible loss and also on our own vulnerabilities We are deeply concerned for those among us who may have connections to any of the Virginia Tech community or and/or who may need assistance in dealing with such a horrific and seemingly random act of violence Bioteau also said that was closely monitoring the events at VT to gain any information and insight that might help strengthen current campus safety initiatives She also said that she would be working with the Commissioners Commissioner's office on ona a comprehensive plan for preparedness for all Utah System of Higher Education institutions Classes at VT w were re canceled on Tuesday April 17 so that students could gather together in convocation in remembrance of those who lost their lives President Bush was in attendance along with other college local government and religious leaders as the college community gathered together to pay respect to those involved in the tragedy Speakers offered the VT community words of love courage strength and encouragement c to press forward students faculty and staff that feel they could benefit from counseling to help deal with the tragedy are encouraged by President Bioteau to contact Health and Wellness Services at The Health and Wellness Center can be reached at |
