Niu Shooting

[mrjohnchimpo]

admins please put this on top for a bit.

there was a shooting at Northern Illinois University. Reports range from 5-15 shot, and gunman both down and not down depending on what you read.

If you know anybody there, I'd call them to make sure they're all right.

[larryhead]

Story is on MSNBC now...

Gunman opens fire on Illinois campus
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23171567/

[larryhead]

CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/14/university.shooting/index.html


15 wounded... shooter reported dead.

[mrjohnchimpo]

any reports of death?

most news places aren't releasing too much info now.

The shooting was in Cole Hall, which is basically 2 large auditoriums. I had freaking like 15 classes there! :disbelief:

[mrjohnchimpo]

I'm watching CNN live ... 3 people (unconfirmed) dead, including the gunman.

[mrjohnchimpo]

6 dead (including the gunman), plus 16 wounded.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/14/university.shooting/index.html (http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNubi5jb20vMjAwOC9VUy8wMi8xNC91bm l2ZXJzaXR5LnNob290aW5nL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw=)

[larryhead]

"He just kicked the door open, just started shooting," said McEnery, who was in the class at the time. "All I really heard was just people screaming, yelling 'get out.' ... Close to 30 shots were fired."

that is just fucked up. this is a real tragedy and it's sad that this type of violence has become increasingly common.

my thoughts and prayers to the victim's families.

[mrjohnchimpo]

yeah, apparently this is the fourth school shooting in just the last week. so messed up.

I got quite a few family and friends up there, and thank God all of them have checked in and are alright.

Keep praying (or whatever those that don't pray do...like bake a cake or something) for the people even more closely involved and the victims' families.

It's so strange for this to happen at a place like NIU. It's very quiet and small-town. Some would say "sleepy".