Ursa Majoris Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Is there no end to this? 15 shot and wounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Agent Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 There's no end to it when the press makes such a spectacle out of it. These gunmen want fame...and we give it to them. I know news should be reported, but maybe stuff like this shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 That's awful. I hope that nobody was killed or seriously injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 That's awful. I hope that nobody was killed or seriously injured. The gunman is the only confirmed fatality right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 geez have we reached critical mass in our population or what...I mean it's like mice in a confined space...why cant these people just (sorry to say) kill themselves and get it over with instead of turning other peoples lives upside down. I hope and pray no other lives are lost by those involved...I don't get it...and never will!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 CNN reporting 17 wounded, three critically. Gunman killed himself, apparently. Weapon appears to be a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rocknrobn26 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I am an Alum from NIU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 This stuff is horrible. I remember a few weeks after colombine a kid in one of my classes in high school brought a gun to school. Luckily it was taken care of before anything could happen. That scared the crap out of me, I can't imagine what it would have been like if it had escalated. My heart goes out to those up North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 CNN reporting 17 wounded, three critically. Gunman killed himself, apparently. Weapon appears to be a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 CNN reporting 17 wounded, three critically. Gunman killed himself, apparently. Weapon appears to be a shotgun. Now 19 and 4! The hospital involved is rather small. I wonder how they are dealing w/ this. I have a feeling I will be hearing helicopters over my house tonight, as I live 1/2 mile from a major hospital 30 miles east. There was a racial incident there back in early Dec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 5 dead, including the gunman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 5 dead, including the gunman. DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F' me w/ a football! May the MOFO burn in hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 heart breaking and so senseless prayers for the victims and families and hoipefully somehow and end to these scenes and occurrences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) heart breaking and so senseless prayers for the victims and families and hoipefully somehow and end to these scenes and occurrences Isle, Your focus is better than mine. I saw the atrocity and got angry, but you saw the families! Bless you for that. Last I heard is 4 dead plus the mofo, so 5 total. May God Bless each and every one of the survivors and their families. Please let 5 be the max! Why.........dammit..................WHY????? I guess this just strikes too close to home. Sorry! Edited February 15, 2008 by rocknrobn26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 So sad; so pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 There's no end to it when the press makes such a spectacle out of it. These gunmen want fame...and we give it to them. I know news should be reported, but maybe stuff like this shouldn't. I very much struggle with this as well. Prayers to the victims and their families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Isle,Your focus is better than mine. I saw the atrocity and got angry, but you saw the families! Bless you for that. Last I heard is 4 dead plus the mofo, so 5 total. May God Bless each and every one of the survivors and their families. Please let 5 be the max! Why.........dammit..................WHY????? I guess this just strikes too close to home. Sorry! getting mad is just fine RR.. no worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Updates now say that 5 students are dead, plus the gunman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 getting mad is just fine RR.. no worries TY, my friend, TY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 getting mad is just fine RR.. no worries Yup , it is very frustrating and very infuriating its ok to vent for sure hope and pray all dealing with this get the strength to get through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 My sister's friend who is a former Marine was somewhat close by when this was happening and was sprinting towards where the gunman was but got there when the gunman had just died. I've always looked up to this guy and this just adds to my respect to him. I'm also really happy that none of my friends were harmed as I have many who are currently going to NIU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) I am an Alum from NIU! I earned one of my BS degrees from NIU, and I'm just as and as you are RR. So g.d. senseless. I was stunned when I first saw the coverage on the Chicago television stations. Stuff like this just doesn't happen down there. Of course that is probably what the Virginia Tech folks thought about their campus. I remember taking some of my gen. ed. classes at Cole Hall as a freshman. It was kind of intimidating. It's a large auditorium that has rows and rows of seats like a movie theater. I think they could fit at least 500 students in there if they needed to. The professor would lecture on a stage in front of the class using an overhead projector. There are no adjoining hallways in the main lecture hall either. With that layout, there was really nowhere for those poor kids to hide from the gunman. All they could do was crawl under seats or run up the isles to the doors. The nearby Kishwaukee hospital is a good facility, but they don't usually deal with stuff like this. My prayers go out to those poor kids, the victims and the victims' families. Edited February 15, 2008 by Wolverines Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 My sister's friend who is a former Marine was somewhat close by when this was happening and was sprinting towards where the gunman was but got there when the gunman had just died. I've always looked up to this guy and this just adds to my respect to him. I'm also really happy that none of my friends were harmed as I have many who are currently going to NIU. It's what Marines do. Too bad he didn't get there and killed that sob himself. My prayers to all the families. Just so pointless and heartbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 These stories are so terribly sad. Prayers to the injured, deceased and the families involved. Promising lives rubbed out senselessly just rips your heart out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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