The Virginia Tech Massacre: News

Mike has already written on this subject from an angle far more intimate than I possibly could, with tremendous eloquence. But I decided to contribute what I could to those seeking information - specifically, access points to as much official information as possible. I hope it is useful - look for updates throughout the next few days here at HS.

Virginia Tech Campus Alert

Local Press

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

• "31 reported dead at Virginia Tech following shooting"
  

Bristol Herald Courier

• "Reports: Shooter Shot Himself; AP Reports 31 Dead"
• "Photo Slideshow"
  

Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech's student newspaper - right now CollegiateMedia.com is providing their coverage - once the articles are given permanent sites, we'll re-link - ultimately, this will probably be the site of first concern)

• Coverage of the Shooting
• Images

The Roanoke Times (Probably the best, most up-to-day coverage of the events in Blacksburg from the professional press corps is available here; both local and AP reports)

• "At least 33 killed in shootings at Virginia Tech"
• "Steger: Virginia Tech is 'Shocked and Indeed Horrified'"
• "Eyewitness reports from the Virginia Tech shootings"
• "Virginia Tech shooting: Statement of Gov. Tim Kaine"
• "Gunman, 30 Others Killed in Va. Shooting"
  

Richmond Times-Dispatch

• "31 dead at Va. Tech: 28 wounded in shooting"
  

WUVT (Virginia Tech's student radio station with available webcasts; I'm not sure if there will be permanent coverage or not - we'll have to wait and see)

• Coverage of the Shooting
  

WDBJ7

• "Information for Parents of Virginia Tech Students"
• "Virginia Tech Death Toll Now at 31"
• "Memorial Services and Events Related to VT Shootings"
• "Virginia Tech Injuries Reported by Hospitals"
• "Instructions for Virginia Tech Students & Faculty"
• "Hospital: 17 Being Treated for Gunshot Wounds"
• "Senator Webb Comments on School Shootings at Virginia Tech"
• "31 People Now Confirmed Dead at Virginia Tech - Shooter Described as Young, Asian Male"
  

WSLS

• "31 Dead: VT Deadliest Campus Shooting in US History"
• "Photos from Virginia Tech"
• "Tech Sets Up Meeting Places and Counselors"
• "Tragedy That We Consider of Monumental Proportions"
  

National Press

BBC

• "Gunman kills 30 at US University"
• "Virginia Shootings: Eyewitness Accounts"
• "In Pictures: Virginia Shootings"
  

CNN

• "Gunman killed after deadly Virginia Tech rampage"
• Gallery
• "Students describe panic and confusion after shooting"
• "Campus police tactics stem from Columbine tragedy"
  

New York Times

• "Virginia Tech Shooting Kills at Least 31"
  

NPR

• "Gunman Kills 30 on Virginia Tech Campus"
• "Virginia's Governor Heads Home After Shootings"
• "White House Statement on Va. Tech Shootings"
• "Virginia Tech President Issues Statement"

USAToday

• "At Least 31 Dead in Virginia Tech Shooting"
• Gallery

Washington Post

• "32 Killed in Virginia Tech Shootings, At Least 24 Injured"
• "Virginia Tech Shootings" (photos)

More Will Come Later - if you have found particularly good new stories, blog entries, press releases, photographs, anything to help us help the Appalachian people and their friends comprehend and come to grips with today's events, please let us know - you can comment or e-mail us, your choice. Our prayers and thoughts are with you, Hokies.

UPDATES: One more . . . if you're looking for someone or know the status of someone that was in Norris Hall at the time, check here. It's a blog / message board for those seeking information.

. . . and a couple of message boards, normally based on VT athletics, that are full of first hand accounts from students and faculty. TechSideLine Lounge and T.S.L. Political Board

. . . To add to the list of resources, there is a Wikipedia page collecting facts and links: Virginia Tech Shootings . . . It should, at the least, serve as a unified source for the myriad facts coalescing on the internet.

. . . The Town of Blacksburg has released several statements/stories in its "e-News" site:

• "Governor Kaine Declares State of Emergency To Coordinate Response to Shootings at Virginia Tech"
• "Meetings and Events Cancelled for Tuesday"
  
• "Shooting on Virginia Tech Campus"

. . . Hokies United is organizing a candlelight vigil and building a wall for students to write on.