VATech Shootings [Merged Threads]

[tron80]

As a former student from VT...well I just don't know what to say or think. It's terrible. I'm sad and very [ticked] about this. And I saw some of my friends who are still studying there making media statements,at least it's (somewhat) good to hear.

Our thoughts are with you,all at VT.

[NewmanFamily6]

VA Tech is about 30 minutes from my house. My prayers are definitely with everyone. We know several teens that are going to school there

[faline]

What a terrible thing!

[ChipDale]

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[mjaclyn]

I feel absolutely sick about this. Is anyone else just plain tired of hearing about so much violence? What on Earth are these people thinking of when they decide to take innocent lives for NO REASON??

I send my deepest sympathies to all of those involved and hope they can find the strength to pull through all of this.

[bucky at disney]

Prayers going out to all involved.

How senseless...

[Dsnygirl]

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families, students and friends involved in this - what an absolutely horrible & senseless tragedy. My heart aches just hearing about it.

[RedSoxFan]

I was instant messaging with DS at college -- his friends at VATech are ok. One of his best friends from high school was 100 ft away from the shooter (they were outside) and he just ran as fast as he could. Another one his friends in the dorm has a friend at VATech who was in the classroom when the shooting started and she managed to get away. This is scary and so senseless.

[thrillme]

My prayers are with everyone who lost someone, who had someone hurt and those who wittnessed this.

I just can't understand the mind of someone who so senselessly goes to hurt so many people. It's horrible.

[DisneyDudet]

Update:
33, including the shooter, confirmed dead. The gunman carried no identity, therefore, cannot be identified as of yet. They say that the shooter took his own life. 2 were killed in the dorm, the first shooting. They can't confirm that the first shooting is connected to the later, classroom shooting. They thought that the first shooting was isolated, and the gunman left campus.

Families will be contacted "shortly" if their loved ones are one of the victims.

Please pray for everyone involved.

This update was from CNN, Headline News, and Fox News television.

[ElenitaB]

This is so incredibly sad. My heart goes out to all impacted by this tragedy.

[HollyB]

I am so sad about this. My husband has colleagues at this University--people he likes that were working on a project with him. We don't know yet if they are okay. My thoughts and prayers are with all affected by this tragedy.

[amd780]

It makes me absolutely sick at heart to hear about this. I found out that one of my childhood friends is a senior at VA Tech, but that he's safe. My heart goes out to all affected by this tragedy

[jkj1224]

My heart is breaking for the family and friends of those students. They will be in our thoughts and prayers

[Chescat]

Thoughts and prayers to all those affected by this horrible event. Sad part is we are almost to the anniversary this week of Columbine at the end of the week and Oklahoma Bombings. Why do people feel the need to harm so many people they usually don't even know.

[Melanie]

Wow, the VA Tech campus is such a beautiful place for such a terrible tragedy to occur. My hearts go out to everyone in the Hokie family today. This is almost incomprehensible.

[Bethanymouse]

My prayers go out to the families of the victims and those on campus. What a scary and tragic event.

[Bethis26fan]

It's so scary to think that people can be so upset to take a human life. It's so sad.

[The Bookseller]

... i don't even want to put the pixie icon because somehow a smiling face with a party hat doesn't seen appropriate right now...

Neither can I.

In all honesty, with such a tragic event, I don't even think that pixie dust can help to mend that wound. I am not even angry with the shooter right now, I am just numb.

This is madness, pure and simple madness.

we can't compare it with anythinng we know. The "Polytechnic Massacre" in December '89 "Only" had 15 deaths. This is more than the double.

I hope we will get answers about this so that people can heal.

[crazypoohbear]

I'm just sick about this. As a parent I can't even fathom getting one of those phone calls. My DS is a Jr. in high school and we were just starting to discuss colleges. Now I want to home college him. I couldn't bear having him away from home and something like this happening and the not knowing. My prayers are for all the mom's and dad's out there getting the worst call of their lives. God Bless them all.