VA Tech Shooting - Thoughts Go Out to 401/VT
 

If you haven't heard, there was a shooting in the dorms and in the engineering/science halls during class. Some were shot in class, with atleast 21 dead.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/16/vte...ing/index.html

I have many friends at VT, including many alumni of 384, 1086, and 1541.

I hope everyone is ok.

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I just read about this on the Toronto Star. Hope everybody is ok and my thoughts and prayers go to the families of the victims

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I'm desperately trying to get in touch with everyone I know at Tech, but so far I have only been able to contact one, and she knows no more than we do. My wishes and feeling extend to the families of the victims, and I hope that the 21+ wounded all recover.

VA Tech Shooting - 4/16/07
 

Team 612's consolations and prayers go out to the families and friends of the 22 students (EDIT: 31 students and faculty) killed in today's shooting at the VA Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/16/vte...ing/index.html

http://www.vt.edu/
http://www.vt.edu/campus_alert.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Vi..._Tech_shooting

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team 540 hopes everyone and everyone related to team 401 hokie guard is ok. our prayers go out to those at Tech.

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http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=56901

I hope for the best, and I hope the 4 critically injured, or the 24 other injured do not join the 22 already deceased. I have been able to confirm most of my friends are okay, but my prayers and wishes extend out to anyone who is affected.

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My mom checked me out of school today. All of Montgomery County schools were locked down, but we're able to get out slowly. My classmates are still in school. One of my buddies is on the rescue squad and he got word that 31 were dead. The official number is 22 (21+shooter), but I just heard on the radio that there are 32 (including the shooter).

It seems that the shooter shot two people in the dorm in the morning, yet classes continued as usual. In roughly 2 hours, he traveled across campus to one of the Engineering buildings and entered and opened fire in two classrooms. A instructor (not clear if it was a TA or a professor) is believed to be among one of the victims.

I have many friends and aquaintances in the engineering department. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

Not a great way to come back from Atlanta...:(

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its good to hear that some of yall are safe, but im still worried about mike and others in tech's engineering program

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Mike Trelease is OK. I talked to him earlier today. He was the first guy I called. Norris hall's classrooms are used for more than just engineering, and word is not out as to which of the the rumoured 2 classrooms/classes the gunman entered.

Gabe is OK. No word from the other 401 mentors yet.

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I've been watching this on MSNBC for a few hours, and it looks like the death toll has risen. All of my thoughts will be with the families and students today, as well as 401. What a horrible incident, especially only a couple days after the Championship (which 401 attended).
I hope that everyone affected will be alright.

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its now reported as 31 dead :(

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I just found out about this and I can't believe it. My thoughts will be with all the students and their familys.

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Hey all "Mike T" here. As far as i know the HOkie Guard of 401 is safe, including all our mentors and students. Thanks to all of those who showed their concern and are praying for our safety. This is just a horrible tragedy, can't believe all of this is happening now. My prayers go to the families of those killed or injured.

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We from team 292 are glad that everyone from team 401 is safe. I know when I first saw this that my thoughts went very quickly to the team from that area. Our prayers go out to those that are effected by this, those that are injured, the 32 people killed (that's the number at this time), or even just students on VA Tech's campus.

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Thank god you guys are alright. What about Robert or anyone else?

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As a Hokie alumni with lots of ties to (wife, brother, sister-in-law) and love for the university, I am in a state of shock that something like this could happen in such a peaceful university community. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the VT students, faculty, families, and the community. If there is anything that I can personally do (or that of team 2068) for anyone involved in this tragedy, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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2168's prayers and thoughts are with the victims and their families. Glad to hear all of 401 is safe. Pray the count stays at 32.

Christopher G. McKenzie

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I am also a Virginia Tech alum.

Team 111 sends our thoughts and prayers for VT's students, faculty and families.

It is encouraging to hear that the members of Team 401 are safe.

-Bruce

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Just thought I'd let you know that somebody announced they were going to do it on 4chan today. They posted it around 5:00 AM this morning.



Other things that have actually happened on 4chan (just to say that some people on here are serious) include someone videotaping their own suicide and the origin of the national scare of bombing sports arenas were people on 4chan.

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Hello All...

First and foremost we need to keep the families of the victims of this horrible
act in our thoughts and prayers. They need us now more than ever.
Please keep this in mind.

I first heard of this, this morning while at work and tried to keep up with it
as i could thru out the day. Our lead teacher and her husband are both graduates of Tech along with her oldest daughter so they are very close
to all there. Her youngest daughter is in her second year there and ok.
One of our mentors has a daughter in her third year and is a engineering
student. She is fine also. Our team is like a large family and we try to keep up
with one another and help out when we can.

We have been next to 401 in the pits at VCU and routed for them in 2006
(they won VCU that year) and when we were off the field in 2007.
While we don't know each other very well...we do talk and such and their
mentors have given us many ideas for our team.

I hope things can get back to normal at Tech (as normal can be after something like this) and Tech will continue the be the excellent school it is.
One thing thats not mentioned here much is that they hold a FLL competition
at Tech each year and a couple of our team students have been to it.
Our lead teacher while a Tech grad and FRC team leader is also the team
leader for our local FLL team.

God bless the Hokies

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That just makes me sick...

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"Chit-Chat" is a little belittling for this topic. I wish there was some other place we could hold this discussion. I just did a quick search, and all the 9/11 threads ended up in "Chit-Chat" too. I think that this forum label trivializes the important things being talked about here.

I don't know what you would call it (or where it would be placed, or who would moderate it, or what would be allowed to be posted in it, etc.), but I think we need a new place to talk about national and international events that occur beyond the scope of FIRST, but will most definitely have a profound effect on the FIRST community nonetheless.

Or if this change can't be made, can we at least put this thread (or some type of announcement) somewhere that would appear in the standard portal?

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I was shocked to find out when I heard about this in the morning and everyone that I know there is safe. This is scary because I was on campus and in that building on Thursday as the school is one of the colleges I would love to go to. My thoughts go out to those that died and their families.

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Team 342 would like to extend our deepest condolences to VT and Team 401. We are very thankful to hear that no 401 members were hurt and if there is anything we can do, please let us know. Our thoughts and prayers are with the VT community.

On a personal note, I will be attending VT in the fall. Even after this horrible tragedy today, I still think of VT as a welcoming, close knit community, where I have made many friends. I have been totally devstated watching the events unfold on TV and can't begin to imagine what its like to actually be there. My condolences to the entire VT community.

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I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to the friends and family of all the VTech students. This truly is a horrific tragedy. I am quite relieved to hear all the members of team 401 are safe. It hit home to think I was in those very same buildings only a few months prior on a visit.

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Wow, this is a real shame. We have an alum from 1089 that is an engineering student there. I should call his sister and make sure he's okay....

Heartfelt prayers go out to everyone at VA Tech & to all the families that were affected by this tragedy.

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Thoughts and prayers go out from Cyber Blue 234. This is devastating news; it's hard to believe that someone would purposely do something like that.:( We're thinking about all the families and friends that have lost someone or have had to experience the effects of this tragedy.

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My thoughts go out to whoever else who are at VT or know those who fell victim to todays events. I am a Junior at Virginia Tech, but am currently working in New Jersey on a Co-op. I would like to send support to all of those on team 401, Hokie Guard, I hope that all of your members and loved ones are safe.

I would also like to assure any students who are applying or thinking of applying to Virginia Tech, to not let this deter you. Tech has always felt as safe as home, I hope that this freak occurrence will not deter you from a school where engineering, science and many other fields are taught and opportunities are available that are nowhere else.

Prayers to all involved

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How quickly the celebrations of Saturday turn to thoughts of sorrow for those who were lost in the VT massacre today...Team 987 gives our best to the survivors and our thoughts go out to all those innocents lost today. Man, reality can really suck sometimes...

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I just got home, and my mom asked me if I had heard about what happened at Virginia Tech. I said "No, What Happened?" She flipped on CNN, and one of the first things I could think of was to check CD to make sure that everyone from 401 is okay. I'm relieved to hear that everyone is fine, and I extend my thoughts and condolences (as well as those of team 852) to the students, faculty and administration of Virginia Tech. Best of luck making it through these trying times.

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Well I ended up working a double yesterday at work and didn’t get to hear about this till I left work at about 11 pm last night.

I immediately called my 5 friends that I know go to VA Tech and they are all safe, but scared and sadden.

My prayers and thoughts are with everyone there and I know investigators will be able to sort out everything.

Now I would like to address another issue out of this.

First thing I heard last night when I turned on the news was the bashing of how Law Enforcement handled this situation and why didn’t they lock down the campus after the first two shootings. Then today when I woke up I saw they are calling for the firing of the President and Police Chief of Virginia Tech.

The first two shootings were of the girlfriend and an adviser. First thing I thought of was domestic dispute. Now I am sure that is what the police were thinking. With that thought of mine there is no need to secure the whole campus. You just secure the immediate crime scene and surrounding area.

I personally think that everyone did a great job in handling this. There is no way to prepare for something like this. Even after Columbine you can only prepare so much and that was eight years ago. After that long even if you stepped up security, you know it will get lax and go back to how it used to be. Look at the airports before and after 9/11 and now look at them; they are almost back to the way they are before 9/11.

This is just a sad tragedy that no one had ever seen happening. My prayers are with everyone involved.

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190 an the rest of the WPI campus sends their thoughts and prayers out to everyone involved. We are glad to hear 401 is OK.

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Thoughts and prayers to all those killed in this ruthless massacre. Condolences to team 401 (?) as well.

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A message from FIRST: http://www.usfirst.org/who/content.aspx?id=5364

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Team 007, and myself included, offers its condolences to the friends and families of all of those involved in the VT shooting, and we're glad that Team 401 is alright.

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Just so you know, this was a shoop. 4chan timestamps always have six numbers, so it would have been 04:49:16 or whatever. And I just broke rules 1 and 2.

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my prayers go out to all affected. this is a horrible tradgety. the reality is that this is the world we live in, that someone would do such a thing. just remember that watever happens throughout anyone's daily life that God is in control.

glad to hear that Hokie Guard is safe. tell everyone in Blacksburg that CD is praying for them.

in concern,
-ziggy

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FYI: This was e-mailed to me.

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Team 2175 also extends their sympathies to all those affected and is very glad that all members of Team 401 are uninjured.

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On behalf of Team 675, our condolences go out to any and all affected by this tragic shooting, and we hope that all of the injured recover fully.

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I'm glad to hear that everyone on 401 is okay. We just talked about the whole thing in my class and I heard that a professor who had survived the holocaust placed himself in front of a door so that his students would be safe. The professor was then shot. That's the most touching thing I've ever heard and I'm glad to hear that people still have this kind of kindness. I'd like to send out my regards for any family members of the wounded or murdered. I hope that time, if nothing else, will make things better.

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My mom was just telling me about this. Turns out, his son was also in his class. I can't imagine how hard that must be for him. Mom said he was proud of his dad, that he had gotten to do what he wanted with his life & his dad was a hero. But still, that's got to be tough.

She also said there was one guy in the French class who didn't get shot at all. Somehow he managed to avoid bullets even though the room was sprayed with bullets on three occasions. He arrived late for class and ended up sitting in the back of the classroom & as soon as he saw the gunman dove underneath his desk. A girl was shrieking next to him, and he advised her to be quiet. He also told his classmates that were moaning in pain to lie on the ground and "play dead." The two of them (him and the girl with a superficial bullet wound next to him) managed to walk out of the classroom.

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OK, I want to make something clear. At the time I posted the screenshot, I thought it was real (A friend had sent it to me, and he thought it was real.) After sharing with other friends, they realized that 4chan uses a different timestamp than what is in the screenshot, meaning this didn't come from a 4chan original post. I have been contacted by both the FBI and the Virginia State Police about this screenshot, so therefore I will not modify that post at all because it still may be under investigation, but I just wanted to tell you guys that I now believe it is a fake.

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As a VT Alumni I had Dr. Librescu for Dynamics about 6 years ago. He was an amazing professor and I am glad to see that he is being remembered as a hero.

It has been amazing for me to see the amount of support this tragedy has generated. Both students and faculty are truly world class and have handled this difficult situation very well.