April 16, 2007
VT student blogger weighs in
A student blogger is weighing in on this morning’s events:
Right now the number is 22 dead and 28 wounded and that includes one shooter dead. They believe he/she acted alone, but that is not confirmed. There is no apparent motive currently other than they believe the shooting at West AJ this morning was a man shooting his girlfriend and Resident Advisor.
From all reports, this is the worst school shooting ever. School is closed today and tomorrow and there is supposed to be some type of service in Cassell Coliseum tomorrow at noon.
If you have family or something that you want to reunite with, they are telling everyone to go to the Inn at VT off Prices Fork Road. Also, if you call someone and do not get them; do not be automatically alarmed. The cell towers are jammed like crazy, so it may be difficult to get through.
I will keep everyone updates as much as possible, but it hard to say how long it will take to fully grasp what has happened.
The Virginia Tech student newspaper, The Collegiate Times, is publishing text updates via its parent company Web site.
Update:A Nashvillian who visited Blacksburg over the weekend has shared her thoughts. A graduate student at VT is also blogging. The Tennessean is looking for local VT alumni to interview.
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malia said,
April 16, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
Rob,
Thanks for your post and your comment at my place.
I’m kind of numb right now. This is very hard to accept and process.
Death toll is at 32. I just feel awful for the students and their families. It’s so horrifying.
Rob Robinson said,
April 16, 2007 @ 2:23 pm
You’re very welcome, Malia. Me, too. What a terrible, terrible tragedy.
The New Parent said,
April 16, 2007 @ 2:26 pm
Hi–first timer to your blog.
This is such a sorrow-filled tragedy that defies words. As a parent of a little one–to think you will send your child out into the world with this kind of result–it’s heartbreaking.
My deepest sympathies go out to all who experience such horror.
Rob Robinson said,
April 16, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
Thanks for writing, New Parent. I’ll have to keep your blog in mind for when my fatherhood days arrive, God willing.
It truly is. I feel pretty numb with no real attachment to what happened, and I feel for anyone who has been touched more directly by today’s events.
The New Parent said,
April 16, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Hi Rob–I feel numb along with you. For me, it’s the horror that any family must go through under these circumstances anywhere in the world.
Though my blog is about new ways of looking at parenting techniques, it’s also about a “philosophy” of parenting–change our children, change the world.
Rob Robinson said,
April 16, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
No kidding. I hate the thought that anyone has to face something like what has happened today. I can’t (really) imagine what that must feel like.
Oh, I’ll have to check it out then. That’s a topic I think about often.