Earlier in the day, people reported about the gunman running toward a different parking lot, called the Cage, near Duck Pond Drive. At that parking lot, a body was found, also dead man of a gunshot wound. Officials would not comment on whether the second person found dead was the man who shot the police officer.
The virginia tech Shooting began yesterday
Two people, including a police officer, Shoot afternoon on the campus of Virginia Tech, the scene of a 2007 massacre in which 33 people were killed, During the stop, a gunman walked up to the officer and shot and killed him, officials said during a news conference on Thursday. The gunman was not the person involved in the traffic stop.
university officials said.
The shooting took place around noon, after a campus police officer made what was described as a routine traffic stop in a parking lot near McComas Hall, a gym and sports building, said Mark Owczarski, director of news and information.
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The virginia tech Shooting began yesterday
Two people, including a police officer, Shoot afternoon on the campus of Virginia Tech, the scene of a 2007 massacre in which 33 people were killed, During the stop, a gunman walked up to the officer and shot and killed him, officials said during a news conference on Thursday. The gunman was not the person involved in the traffic stop.
university officials said.
The shooting took place around noon, after a campus police officer made what was described as a routine traffic stop in a parking lot near McComas Hall, a gym and sports building, said Mark Owczarski, director of news and information.
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A VT Alert was just sent, stating that gun shots were heard near Coliseum parking lot.
¶Reporters quickly followed with their own updates, asking their followers to share what information they had.
@CollegiateTimes Collegiate TimesHas anyone heard or seen anything regarding the gunshots? Tweet us @CollegiateTimes.
@CollegiateTimes Collegiate TimesBREAKING: It appears one person is dead in the Coliseum parking lot. Washington Street and area are closed. #virginiatech
¶They shared posts on Twitter with photos captured by students and a reporter from The Roanoke Times.
¶@CollegiateTimes Collegiate TimesRT @CTSportsTalk: Crime scene at Cassell Coliseum lot RT @LeroneNRV: Parking lot taped off. Body covered #vatech http://t.co/gNPGA5y3
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