"Virginia Tech; Two Killed, Including a Police Officer" UPDATED; Officer id.

[Chechem]

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Virginia Tech University, the site of the country's worst massacre, is on lockdown after two people, including a police officer, were shot and killed on the campus.

The school said the suspect is at large and students are being told, "Stay indoors. Secure in place."

An alert on the Virginia Tech school's website said: "There is an active campus alert in Blacksburg. Everyone should seek shelter or stay where you are. Blacksburg Transit service is suspended until the alert is lifted."

Virginia Tech spokesman Mark Owczarski said a campus police officer stopped a vehicle shortly after noon today in the school's Coliseum parking lot, near McComas Hall.

"During the traffic stop. the officer was shot and killed. There were witnesses to this shooting," Owczarski said in the statement.

"Witnesses reported to police the shooter fled on foot heading toward the Cage, a parking lot near Duck Pond Drive. At that parking lot, a second person was found. That person is also deceased," he said.

[2Stater]

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Virginia Tech University, the site of the country's worst massacre, is on lockdown after two people, including a police officer, were shot and killed on the campus.

The school said the suspect is at large and students are being told, "Stay indoors. Secure in place."

An alert on the Virginia Tech school's website said: "There is an active campus alert in Blacksburg. Everyone should seek shelter or stay where you are. Blacksburg Transit service is suspended until the alert is lifted."

Virginia Tech spokesman Mark Owczarski said a campus police officer stopped a vehicle shortly after noon today in the school's Coliseum parking lot, near McComas Hall.

"During the traffic stop. the officer was shot and killed. There were witnesses to this shooting," Owczarski said in the statement.

"Witnesses reported to police the shooter fled on foot heading toward the Cage, a parking lot near Duck Pond Drive. At that parking lot, a second person was found. That person is also deceased," he said.

Man, what the heck is in the water there!? 

[#1Crimson]

  RIP warrior

[Chechem]

Live streaming online about the developments (from Blacksburg, VA).  Suspect still at large.

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[MLB10]

really sad...2 of my friends moved to diff areas of virginia this past year.  Hope nothing is in the water for sure.

[Leewillie]

Goes to show that there's no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop. 

[2Stater]

Goes to show that there's no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop. 

Amen, LW. 

[Chechem]

Goes to show that there's no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop. 

I was trained in law enforcement.  Our primary instructor was proud to always state, "No such thing as a routine stop."

[Chechem]

***It appears now that the 2nd person killed was the shooter, who apparently shot himself.

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[2Stater]

***It appears now that the 2nd person killed was the shooter, who apparently shot himself.

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Very surreal. Thanks for the update, Chech.

[SUPERCOACH]

***It appears now that the 2nd person killed was the shooter, who apparently shot himself.

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I suspected that was a possibility.

[Marshal Dillon]

Goes to show that there's no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop. 

I was trained in law enforcement.  Our primary instructor was proud to always state, "No such thing as a routine stop."

Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to be on your toes at all times when stopping a vehicle since you do it so many times in a week. Officers tend to develop bad habits over time, just like anyone who works. That doesn't include all the times you go to a resiidence on a call, then something crazy happens. I know, I've been there. Someday I may tell you how close I came to being killed while looking for a lost dog. Very close.

 

[Chechem]

The police officer killed was Deriek Crouse, a married father of 5 children. 

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[MLB10]

i think the internet is having some detrimental effects on our society.  Everybody expects things instantly and if you make a mistake you feel like it will haunt you forever on the internet.  Easy to see how kids growing up i the internet age have crappy coping skills.

[cbbama99]

The police officer killed was Deriek Crouse, a married father of 5 children. 

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Prayers for the family of that officer. Another one of our brave protectors here at home taken down senselessly. 

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