Such a sad day

[Chloeandj]

I've just cried my eyes out watching the news, over the killings in Virgina. I pray for the survivors and the families. It's just terrible.:(

[maltchimom]

It is horrible. My heart goes out to all those families and all those students whose world has been torn apart.

[ladyjazz]

Yes please pray for the my VT community. Two of my friends were shot and one of my friends we still cannot find:( Its the worst feeling having to wait. Please keep all VT students, alum, and parents in your thoughts and prayers. Today was a very sad day among everyone. I have been reflecting all day because it was just last year that I was there. I could have been there. I used to live the dorm where the first shooting happened. I worked in the building directly next to the building where the second shooting occured. So it really hit home as I am sure it did for many of us. :(

[maltchimom]

Yes please pray for the my VT community. Two of my friends were shot and one of my friends we still cannot find:( Its the worst feeling having to wait. Please keep all VT students, alum, and parents in your thoughts and prayers. Today was a very sad day among everyone. I have been reflecting all day because it was just last year that I was there. I could have been there. I used to live the dorm where the first shooting happened. I worked in the building directly next to the building where the second shooting occured. So it really hit home as I am sure it did for many of us. :(

So sorry Crystal. I hope your friend is found safe and the 2 that were shot are OK. It is so horrible for us to hear about it with no real connections to it. I can't even imagine what it must be like for you.

[ladyjazz]

So sorry Crystal. I hope your friend is found safe and the 2 that were shot are OK. It is so horrible for us to hear about it with no real connections to it. I can't even imagine what it must be like for you.

Thanks! Yes it has been hard all day. It still seems soo unreal. The two friends that were shot are ok. One was shot in the chest the doctors say he was lucky. The other was shot in the leg. I too hope that I hear back soon that my other friend is ok. :( :(

[Chloeandj]

((Big hugs)) Crystal, What a horrible day it has been for you and your whole community. I cry everytime I think about the families... getting that call...:cry2: :hands:

[Morkie4]

:( :( :( It is such a sad situation and so many are affected by one person's act!!! It is so hard to believe that it happened, so unreal!! But I shall keep those ones who have lost loved ones and those that have been injured in my thoughts and prayers.:( :(

[Malteseluv]

Hugs to you Crystal, I hope all your friends are okay.
What a tragic day...My prayers go out to the students/faculty and their families...So sad...

[lilybellesmom]

My dearest Crystal,

I'm so sorry to hear about your friends. I am glad both of them are doing well, I do hope they find your other friends. So sad what this world is going through. My prayers go out to you and your friends. :hug:

[Ashley V]

Does anyone know if there is a list of the ones that died? I graduated in 2006 from a VA school and a bunch of my classmates go to VT... I just want to know if it was anyone I knew.....

[Morkie4]

Does anyone know if there is a list of the ones that died? I graduated in 2006 from a VA school and a bunch of my classmates go to VT... I just want to know if it was anyone I knew.....

Crystal told me they were not going to release any names until all the next of kin were notified...........so that may take some time. I guess the best way to find out information for now is the CNN website.

[I Found Nemo]

AWW Crystal I am so sorry:hug: :( It's so sad:( I was watching the news on it all day. What a nut!! I wonder who did this..I can't believe he killed that many people, it's a sin..:(
Andrea

[I Found Nemo]

:( They just said 32 people are dead:( I want to know how this guy wasn't taken out before he killed 32 people!! What a shame, I think the police are going to have to answer alot of questions after this.This guy had to keep reloading his weapon:confused: how did he do this without being taken out by the cops? I am so confused, I pray for the families:( Sad day!!
Andrea

[Im26]

I just dont understand why this person would do such a thing.
It seems so unreal that this happened.
We are extremly lucky, my sister is on her 4th year and will graduate next month.
We are sooo lucky!!! she was actually on the bus to go to campus that minute the 2nd round of shooting happened in the classroom.
I am just so happy that her and her friends are safe.
Crystal' I am so glad to hear your boyfriend friends are safe also.
Hope your 3rd friend gives you guys a call soon.
I know Verizon is not working so well, we actually got a Instant Message from my sister when this happened.

[Im26]

Does anyone know if there is a list of the ones that died? I graduated in 2006 from a VA school and a bunch of my classmates go to VT... I just want to know if it was anyone I knew.....

I have not seen a list yet.
I think they will be post it after they figure out what happened?

[Im26]

Victims' identities being released
Courtney Dalton, an 18-year-old student who worked at West End Dining Hall, said a friend named Ryan Clark was one of the two dormitory victims.

She said Clark, a resident assistant at West Ambler Johnston Hall, had once worked at the cafeteria serving pizza.

"He was a happy person; this is really sad," she said, sobbing.

"All I can do is pray for his family now," she told CNN.com. (Watch the police chief explain where bodies were found )

As of early Tuesday, the identities of three other victims had been released:


G.V. Loganathan, a professor of civil and environmental engineering


Liviu Librescu, a professor of engineering science and mechanics


Ross Alameddine, a student from Saugus, Massachusetts.

Thats all I got on CNN.

[Chloeandj]

:( They just said 32 people are dead:( I want to know how this guy wasn't taken out before he killed 32 people!! What a shame, I think the police are going to have to answer alot of questions after this.This guy had to keep reloading his weapon:confused: how did he do this without being taken out by the cops? I am so confused, I pray for the families:( Sad day!!
Andrea

Andrea, I read an article yesterday that said he chained the classroom doors closed first so no one could get out! People were jumping out of windows...They said he left the room and then tried to come back in and people were trying to keep him from coming back holding the door with their feet. It was a horror movie going on in there. It just makes my stomache hurt thinking of what they went through! I don't think the cops had time to do anything. But I could be wrong.

[Morkie4]

Crystal just told me that she just found out early this afternoon that one of their(herself & boyfriend) friends was killed. Two were wounded but will be ok. This has touched and hurt so many people at one time needlessly.......such a sad situation for all!:( :(

[I Found Nemo]

:( It's so senseless ..Why didn't he just kill himself and leave the rest alone:mad: They got one boy who was there and he was a mess he watched as this nut went up to students and shot them point blank in the head:( he said the gunman had no emotion at all.. I can't tell you how sorry I feel for the families and all those kids who have to relive this nightmare forever..
My heart goes out to them all:(
Andrea

[Malteseluv]

This whole thing just makes me cry. It sounds like a horror film :( Poor Crystal and her boyfriend :( How difficult...

[MalteseJane]

So sorry Crystal that one of your friends did not make it. It's hard to comprehend that somebody can do such a horrible thing.

[Kanga]

My heartfelt sympathy to everyone affected by this tragedy.

We had something similar happen in Au where 35 tourists were murdered in Tasmania for no other reason than, they happened to be there when a maniac decided to go on a shooting rampage. He didn't discriminate either and killed babies and children along with their parents. One thing came out of that massacre, and that was our gun laws changed, and it is now illegal in Au to possess firearms. To own one you have to be licensed, go thru a police check and have a good reason for needing one ie farmer etc.

I am so sorry Crystal that one of your friends didn't make it....

I agree with Andrea it is so hard to comprehend how he was able to do what he did without someone trying to stop him....

[I Found Nemo]

:( Well I watched MSNBC and it said how we was able to reload so fast:(
It was the type of guns he used and the rounds were alot, he was so experienced reloading that he did it in a couple of seconds:( What a nut , I feel so horrible for all involved. What a waste of human life..
Crystal my deepest sympathy to you and Floyd:cry2: :big_hug:
Andrea

[Chloeandj]

I'm so sorry Crystal:( (((hugs)))

[lilybellesmom]

Crystal just told me that she just found out early this afternoon that one of their(herself & boyfriend) friends was killed. Two were wounded but will be ok. This has touched and hurt so many people at one time needlessly.......such a sad situation for all!:( :(


I'm so very sorry about your friend who was killed. My condolences...

[MaxJack'sMom]

Crystal and Floyd,
I am so sorry that your friend were part of that horror. My prayers go out to the grieving families and to everyone who needs to heal.
May your best memories of your friend carry you through this ordeal. May your faith help you find some kind of peace and understanding.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Cheryl

[bek74]

Crystal, I am so sorry for what you and your boyfriend are going through. I am sending prayers to your friends families and of course you.

What I have heard on the news ( keep in mind I am in Aussie so correct me if I am wrong), is this kid that did the shooting snapped. Apparently he had been tormented by kids in that school for years, telling him " to go home to china" and just being very racist and cruel. From what we have heard, he suffered this kind of abuse for many years, until he snapped.

I am not excusing what he has done nor making excuses for what he has done, I feel for all families and friends involved. I also feel sad that a person has had to indure such cruelty for so many years, I couldn't imagine how he must have felt walking into school everyday facing that.

So many young inocent lives taken, for no reason, I think people need to realize the impact they can make on a person especially if they have social issues as it is.

I hope people have learnt from this, Yes the gunman was nuts, he was crazy, to snap like that says he must have had a screw loose to start with, BUT Yes the surviviors need to take a good look at the role they played in all of this and the impact and damage there cold cruel words had done.

I Pray for all Families and friends that were involved, I pray that they will be able to move forward with there lives, I pray to give them strength to get up each day and take that step forward. With all my luv to the victims and families. God Bless.

[I Found Nemo]

:( Ya know when I was in school I always somehow made friends with the loners or the "not Cool" people.I was drawn to them I always wondered why they were that way, when I was young I didnt understand that things happen sometimes early in life and changes your whole personality and the person you would have been if abuse didn't happen. My friends thought I was nuts , but I always would let the "Not Cool" people know that not everybody was going to be mean to them , not everyone was bad and that I would love to talk and see the person they really are. This guy in my opinion had several chances to get help and his family had a chance to MAKE him get help.This didn't start now this started way back and I know in my heart it's not fully his parents fault, but they also had a responsibility to their son and they missed the boat big time!! We can't blame everyone for our actions.I agree kids are cruel but it's also the parents who should see what is going on and get the kid help.This guy was a monster and I'm glad he killed himself. He did the world a favor in my opinion..
Andrea