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Breaking: Reports of Police Officer, Second Victim Shot at VA Tech

Awful. From the Virginia Tech web site. Events still unfolding:

From VT Alerts (1:12 p.m.): Suspect remains at large. A police officer has been shot. A potential second victim is reported at the Cage lot. Stay indoors. Secure in place.

From VT Alerts (12:47 p.m.): Suspect described as white male, gray sweat pants, gray hat w/neon green brim, maroon hoodie and backpack. On foot towards McComas. Call 911

From VT Alerts (12:37 p.m.): Gun shots reported- Coliseum Parking lot. Stay Inside. Secure doors. Emergency personnel responding. Call 911 for help.

UPDATE: A local station is reporting that the police officer has been killed. The shooting may have resulted from a traffic stop.

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Robert Werner
   12/08/11 23:29

Mr. Foster, do you definitively know whether the Virginia Tech police officer carried a gun? If not, was he banned from doing so?

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