Shooting at Northern Illinois University

[Scandia]

It is almost as if there were an epidemic of shootings.

Or should I say pandemic? After all, there was a school shooting in Finland last year.

So sad.

[RedRoseSAI]

As a proud NIU alumna, this hits way too close to home. I had several classes in the lecture hall where the shooting occured. I can't believe this happened...

[AKA_Monet]

So sorry for the loved ones in that area...

[jon1856]

Five reported dead in Illinois college shooting

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...edName=topNews


Gunman opens fire on Ill. campus; six dead

16 others injured; shooter kills self on stage after targeting students

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23171567/

[honeychile]

There's at least one GC ADPi at NIU. Hopefully, she's not involved.

ETA: The one sister has graduated already (thank you, Lord!). There's another I haven't heard about yet, though. ThetaGirl218, your poor aunt must be horrified - as are we all!!

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by honeychile

There's at least one GC ADPi at NIU. Hopefully, she's not involved.

Hopefully she is not involved.
I sent an e-mail to my chapter there and have yet to receive a reply.
From Schools web site:
http://www.niu.edu/index.shtml
NIU has scheduled a news conference for 9 a.m. CST on Friday, February 15, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.
Kishwaukee Community Hospital has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. CST on Friday, February 15.

8:55 p.m. CST, 2/14/08
NIU can confirm six fatalities, including the gunman. Four of the dead were female and two, including the gunman, were male. In total, there were 22 injured or killed.
NIU can confirm that the shooter was an NIU graduate student in sociology in the Spring of 2007 but was not currently enrolled.
At a press conference held on NIU's campus Thursday evening, NIU President John Peters said, "Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. We thank the community for the outpouring of sympathy during this terrible time of tragedy."

[Thetagirl218]

My aunt is proud ADPi alum at NIU! My whole family felt this one! My prayers go out to those affected!

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Scandia

It is almost as if there were an epidemic of shootings.

Or should I say pandemic? After all, there was a school shooting in Finland last year.

So sad.

This is the fifth school shooting in a week in the U.S.
The shooting followed a string of violence in schools.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,1411020.story

"Last Friday, a woman shot two students to death and killed herself at

[KSUViolet06]

According to our HQ site, all members of Tri Sigma's Beta Alpha chapter are safe and accounted for. Thank goodness.