Virginia Tech alerts of possible gun shots on campus

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"Suspect described as white male, gray sweat pants, gray hat w/neon green brim, maroon hoodie and backpack. On foot towards McComas. Call 911"

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Live updates from Collegiate Times Twitter Feed

Reuters: FLASH: Two killed in shooting at Virginia Tech -University spokesman

UPDATED 1:25 p.m.: Blacksburg Transit has been suspended.

UPDATED 1:14 p.m.: Virginia Tech has confirmed a police officer has been shot. A second victim is reported in the Cage Lot.

UDPATED 1:10 p.m.: There is another crime scene near the Duck Pond.

UPDATED 1:00 p.m.: NEWS7 reporter Karen Kiley is reporting that a police officer is the one who has been shot.
 
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rcpratt

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The siblings are safe in their apartments, although I doubt anything will come of this.
 

shortylickens

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Am glad I picked NOVA instead.
Next year its GMU. Hopefully I dont get killed.
Or worse, lose my fapping hand.
 

rcpratt

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The Fox news headline says the officer was "shot dead," although there's absolutely nothing about that in the story. Fox, who knows.
 

dbk

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The Fox news headline says the officer was "shot dead," although there's absolutely nothing about that in the story. Fox, who knows.

a witness was on CNN just now and saying he saw someone being resuscitated.. could have been the officer.
Twitter picture from OP link shows a body on the ground covered in sheet... :(
 

dbk

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via @CollegiateTimes "Police entering performance arts building on College Ave. One person surrendered. Another apparently at large...

Person who surrendered was wearing gray shirt and jeans. Unsure if he was suspect"
 

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http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/08/reports-of-shots-fired-at-virginia-tech/?hpt=hp_t3
CNN has some updates:

[Updated 1:39 p.m. ET] Sirens were heard around the Virginia Tech campus Thursday, and rescue workers were trying to resuscitate a person who was on the ground, school employee Brian Walls told CNN. The school was on lockdown after shots were reported, and the school's website said a police officer was shot.
[Updated 1:16 p.m. ET] A police officer has been shot on or near the campus of Virginia Tech, the university's website says. A possible second victim is reported down in a parking lot and the suspect is at large, the website says.
Classes for the semester ended Wednesday. Students were preparing Thursday for final exams.
[Posted 1:01 p.m. ET] The campus of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg is on lockdown after a report of shots being fired on the campus.
The suspected shooter is described as a white male wearing gray sweat pants, a gray hat with a neon green brim and a maroon hoodie and carrying a backpack, according to the university's website.