Apr 18, 2007
In Memoriam
We’re continuing to update the list of 32 people killed in Monday’s massacre, as those names are confirmed by the Associated Press. The Post has some touching profiles of some of the victims. Feel free to continue sharing your thoughts and memories with the DCist community here. While we at DCist are heartbroken by these events, there is hope in the tremendous strength being shown by students and families, as well as stories of…
Apr 17, 2007
Several Victims, Shooter From D.C. Area
Police have now confirmed that the man responsible for yesterday’s horrific murder of 32 people at Virginia Tech is Cho Seung-Hui, 23, who grew up in Centreville, Va. Cho, a citizen of South Korea, graduated from Westfield High School in Fairfax County in 2003. As well, several of the students killed were from Northern Virginia suburbs, including Mary Read, 19, Reema Samaha, 18, Erin Peterson, 18, Leslie Sherman, 20, and Emily Hilscher,19. The Post has…
May 08, 2006
Updated – Shooting at Fairfax County Police Station
NBC 4 is reporting that shots have been fired at a Chantilly police station, and five people have sustained injuries, including four police officers. NBC 4 reports: Fairfax County Supervisor Gerry Connolly said he heard that four police officials were shot by a sniper and that the sniper was shot and killed. Connolly could not confirm either of those reports. Connolly also said that one of the victims, a female detective, was shot and killed….