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Old 10-27-2008, 09:08 AM
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2 dead in Arkansas campus shooting

(CNN) -- Two students were killed and another person was wounded in a shooting at the University of Central Arkansas on Sunday evening, according to a hospital spokesman.

The shooting, which happened outside a dorm, prompted a campus lockdown and the cancellation of Monday classes.

One person was detained for questioning but has not been arrested, according to Lt. Rhonda Swindle, a spokesman for the campus police.

"At this time we do have some pretty good leads," Swindle said.

One student died on the scene, and a second died at Conway Regional Medical Center, a hospital spokesman said.

The hospital spokesman said the person who died there was an 18-year-old male, but he did not have any additional information.

A third person, a 19-year-old male, was released from the hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his leg, a hospital spokesman said.

The shots were fired near Arkansas Hall and the Snow Fine Arts Center at 9:22 p.m. (10:22 p.m. ET), Swindle said.

Freshman Sam Hausen was about 50 feet away from the shooters when the gunfire began.

"I heard about five or 10 shots and, at first, I thought it was just firecrackers, because everybody always clowns around out there, but I just realized that it wasn't firecrackers," Hausen said.

As he began running away, he saw one of the wounded students hit the ground and another stumbled into the dorm, he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/...ef=mpstoryview

May prayers go out to all of those involved.
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:19 AM
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Old 10-27-2008, 10:38 AM
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This is my alma mater. I was just there a couple of weeks ago for Homecoming. I am truly saddened by this event. My prayers are with the victims and their families.

Also, this doesn't strike me as random. I'm wondering if the victims knew the attackers. A friend who's still there said it may have begun with a fight, and others came back for retaliation. I don't know. Stories are often skewed after several retellings.
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Old 10-27-2008, 10:40 AM
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This is my alma mater. I was just there a couple of weeks ago for Homecoming. I am truly saddened by this event. My prayers are with the victims and their families.

Also, this doesn't strike me as random. I'm wondering if the victims knew the attackers. A friend who's still there said it may have begun with a fight, and others came back for retaliation. I don't know. Stories are often skewed after several retellings.

I think what is startig to bother me know is the frequency of shootings going on college campuses within the past few years and it seems like since VT it's only increasing.
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Old 10-27-2008, 10:43 AM
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From the school's site: www.uca.edu

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NEWS SUMMARY

The UCA Police Department received a call at 9:19 p.m. reporting shots fired. At the same time, a UCA police officer heard the shots and responded immediately.

The first two UCAPD officers were on the scene of the shooting at 9:19 p.m. The incident occurred outdoors between Arkansas Hall and the Snow Fine Arts Center.

The first MEMS ambulance arrived on scene at 9:28 p.m., and the first Conway Fire Department vehicle was on scene at 9:30 p.m.

One victim, a UCA student, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other injured victims were transported to Conway Regional Medical Center. One of those victims, also a UCA student, died at the hospital. The other victim, who was not a UCA student, was treated and eventually released from the hospital.

The names of the victims will not be released until their relatives are notified.

UCA residence halls and the UCA Student Center were immediately locked down after the incident was reported. However, the UCA campus itself is not locked down, although officers are posted at every campus entrance, and access to campus is limited to residents and authorized personnel. [UPDATE: Access to the UCA campus is open.]

All 25 UCAPD officers were immediately dispatched. The UCAPD's automated alert system was initiated, and every residence hall was contacted by telephone to instruct officials to secure the facilities and restrict access to the buildings. E-mails were sent to UCA student, faculty and staff e-mail systems, as well as the Safe@UCA e-mail listserv. A notification also was posted on the UCA homepage at www.uca.edu, as well as the UCAPD website at www.ucapd.com.

The UCAPD is conducting a joint investigation with the Conway Police Department and the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office.

A person of interest has been detained, although that person is not under arrest at this time.

Classes are canceled at UCA for Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. However, the campus is open and UCA faculty and staff can report to work.
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Old 10-27-2008, 02:27 PM
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The lead investigator for the case, UCAPD Lt. Preston Grumbles, confirmed that four suspects are believed to have been involved in the shooting, and two are now in custody. No UCA students are suspects. Grumbles said the incident does not appear to be random. He expressed confidence that the location of the other two suspects has been identified.
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Old 10-27-2008, 02:53 PM
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I think what is startig to bother me know is the frequency of shootings going on college campuses within the past few years and it seems like since VT it's only increasing.
Are you certain it's not just getting more media coverage because of VT?
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Old 10-27-2008, 03:27 PM
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That is so sad.
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How can this be? Aren't campuses gun-free zones?
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Old 10-27-2008, 11:17 PM
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How can this be? Aren't campuses gun-free zones?
Translation: law-abiding people won't carry guns, but law breakers will.
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