2008 Woodie Awards
And there they were. "Deadliest shooting in U.S. history." "... a tragedy of monumental proportions." 33 dead. It was eerie being on any college campus yesterday. The news of the tragedy we watched unfold on our television screens at Virginia Tech created a cloud of uneasiness and sadness that hung steadily over our heads the entire day. (0) comments
BLACKSBURG, Va. (MCT) — The deadliest shooting massacre in American history savaged Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University yesterday, as an unidentified gunman killed 32 people and wounded 15 more, then killed himself, his motive and identity unknown as of early evening. (1) comment
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A Virginia Tech senior from South Korea killed at least 30 people locked inside a classroom building in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, the university and police said today. (0) comments
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - The gunman suspected of carrying out the Virginia Tech massacre that left 33 people dead was identified today as an English major whose creative writing was so disturbing that he was referred to the school's counseling service. Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old senior, arrived in the United States as boy from South Korea in 1992 and was raised in suburban Washington, D. (0) comments
News of the Virginia Tech campus shootings spread quickly among students yesterday. Most campus televisions relayed images from the disaster, and students' family members - shocked and concerned - called to assure the well-being of their loved ones at Kent State. (1) comment
With a gunman killing at least 32 people at Virginia Tech, universities around the nation are evaluating their safety precautions for rampages like this. John Peach, Kent State police chief, said in situations where a gunman is in a residence hall, the buildings will go under lockdown. (0) comments
On behalf of every member of our Kent State community, I extend our support and deepest sympathies to the Virginia Tech community. This tragedy shocks us and the nation. I am personally deeply saddened by this horrific news. At Kent State we are especially sensitive to such events and our thoughts and prayers are with our colleagues and friends at Virginia Tech. (0) comments