April 16, 2007
*updated - April 17, 2007.
Virginia Tech University had a school shooting at 7:30 AM today.
The gunman was a male Asian student.
They have yet to identify him because he doesn't have any ID on him.
His name was Cho Seung Hui.
He was 23 years old, and was South Korean.
He was a currently a student at VT, and was majoring in English.
He also lived at the campus.
There is reason to believe he was angered at his (ex?)girlfriend, and took it out on those who were at the school.
[He's also dead now, he killed himself after the 2nd shooting.]
The first shooting was at Ambler Johnston Hall (a dorm), then 2 hours later, another shooting at Norris Hall (were some classes were).
They are unsure if there is another shooter or not.
Though two guns were found at the Norris Hall with Cho.
One of those guns had been used during the first shooting.
There is no evidence that there were any others that helped with the shootings.
This is the worst school shooting in US history.
33 at this moment are dead, 12+ others were wounded, and 8 are critically injured.
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It's absolutely horrible.
I know a few people that go there, and I don't live exactly close, but I'm not far away either.
The people I know are ok.
But it's still really bad.
It's a big shock, and it's gives me and my family chills.
This is truely one of the blackest days for me at the moment.
I know that it didn't directly affect me, but in some ways it has.
It's hard to believe it happend, but it's real, and it's just another proof of how sick our world has become.
I'm grieved at the moment, and I will be honoring those who died today in my signature.
It's all I can do to show my support and honor those who have died.
My heart goes out to all the victims and their families.
- With love from a devoted fan and fellow Virginian.
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