59.115.99.40 (talk) No edit summary |
m moved 2007 Virginia Tech shooting to Virginia Tech massacre over redirect: fitting style of columbine; 2007 is wholly unnecessary, and it's bigger than columbine now |
(No difference)
|
Revision as of 17:59, 16 April 2007
2007 Virginia Tech Massacre | |
---|---|
Location | Blacksburg, Virginia |
Date | April 16, 2007 07:15am (UTC-5) |
Target | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Attack type | Mass murder, massacre |
Deaths | 32 known reports[1] |
Injured | 28 known reports[2] |
The Virginia Tech Massacre was a school massacre that occurred on April 16, 2007 on the premises of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, more commonly known as Virginia Tech, at Blacksburg in the U.S. state of Virginia. At least 32 people were killed, including the gunman, with at least 28 injured,[2] making it the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.[3]
The first shooting occurred around 7 a.m. EDT at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a coed dormitory, where one person was killed. Shooting was also reported at Norris Hall, an engineering building, inside a classroom.[2][4] It appears earlier reports that the police arrested one suspected gunman were false. The gunman was reported dead in a midday press conference.[5][6]
News reports indicated that the gunman used two handguns before turning a gun on himself.[citation needed]
Two students were injured after they panicked and jumped out an upper-story window.[2]
All classes for the day and the following day were canceled and students were instructed to stay inside away from windows. Virginia Tech president Charles Steger advised that since the semester is more than halfway over, the students who perished will not receive tuition refunds.[7]
The event claimed more lives than the 13 killed in the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, as well as the 15 killed from the University of Texas tower in 1966, making it the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.
Timeline
Monday, April 16
- 7:15 a.m.: A 911 call to Virginia Tech Police reports a shooting at West Ambler Johnston Hall, leaving one person dead.
- Approx. 9:15 a.m.: A shooting at Norris Hall is reported.
- 12:00 p.m.: At a press conference, authorities said there may have been more than 22 people killed and 28 injured. [8]
- 1:00 p.m.: Shoot-out between police officer and shooter, according to I-Witness (eye) on FoxNews television broadcast
- 1:50 p.m.: CNN reports that the Police chief says at least 22 people are dead, including gunman
- BBC WORLD radio says CNN SAYS that 29 people are confirmed killed.
See also
References
- ^ Fox News
- ^ a b c d "Massacre at Virginia Tech: 32 Confirmed Dead, CNN, April 16 2007
- ^ "Gunman Kills 21 on Virginia Tech Campus", NPR, April 16, 2007
- ^ "Deadly shooting at US university", BBC, April 16, 2007
- ^ "22 Slain In Campus Shooting Massacre", CBS, April 16 2007
- ^ "22 dead in Va. Tech shooting rampage", MSNBC, April 16 2007
- ^ "Shooting incident on campus", Virginia Tech, April 16 2007
- ^ Virginia Tech Authorities Confirm 20 Fatalities, WDBJ, April 16 2007