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Monday, April 16, 2007

BREAKING NEWS from Fox...

Police: 22 Dead After Virginia Tech University Shooting

BLACKSBURG, Va. — At least 22 are dead after a shooting at Virginia Tech University Monday morning.

Campus police said there was only one shooter and he is now dead. They are unsure if the shooter was a student.

"Today the university was struck by a tragedy we consider of monumental proportions," Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said during a press conference shortly after noon. "I cannot begin to convey my own personal sense of loss over this senseless, incomprehensible, heinous act."

Steger said school officials are notifying victims' next if kin, and state police and the FBI are still investigating the various crime scenes. They are still trying to identify all the victims. The university will set up counseling centers for students and faculty...


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UPDATE - 3:35 PM - This story just keeps getting worse and worse. Reports now indicate 32 dead (including the gunman), and more than 20 wounded.


UPDATE 2 - 4:37 PM - The toll now is 33 dead, total, including the gunman. Apparently, the gunman carried no I.D., and only sketchy, largely unconfirmed details have been released.

Those of you who know students at that campus can find out more information at the following sites:

Virginia Tech Website: http://www.vt.edu

Virginia State Police: http://www.vsp.state.va.us

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