School shooting at Northern Illinois University

Heard about this one on the news a few minutes ago (NIU is about 2 hours from where I live)...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-niu-gunman_webfeb15,0,1760508.story

(only news article I've found so far)

Shooting reported on NIU campus

Tribune staff report
February 15, 2008

At least one person was reportedly hurt Thursday afternoon after a shooting on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, according to authorities.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired on campus around 3 p.m., according to DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott.

A professor at the school said there was a person with a gun in Cole Hall, a large lecture hall in Watson Hall.

Scott said it's possible the assailant may have taken his own life.

The school posted a warning on its Web site at 3:20 p.m. that stated: "There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus. Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity."

Police and fire officials were on the scene.

As it just happened there's not a huge amount about it yet, but last I heard on the TV they believe there might be 3 people dead, 3 injured. That's not confirmed, though.

Kinda scary to think, though, if things had gone the way I'd intended, I'd actually be there right now with this all going on.

Wow, my friend goes there.

Is it another failed medical experiment (i think you call him a youth) on the loose ?

Originally posted by Gannon
Wow, my friend goes there.

A few people I know go there as well...

Originally posted by GCG
Is it another failed medical experiment (i think you call him a youth) on the loose ?

I'm guessing so, though I haven't seen anything that's said so or not. Though the building the shooting happened at is pretty much in the center of the main part of the campus (I'm pretty familiar with NIU).

Plus there's reports that the guy had a shotgun and a pistol.

Edit: Another article about it - there's a fair few of them now, though most say different things.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/NEWS07/80214062/1050/SPORTS02

My friend goes to Northeastern Illinois University, that's not the same one, right?

Originally posted by BackFire
My friend goes to Northeastern Illinois University, that's not the same one, right?

Nope, they're not. Northeastern's on the north side of Chicago, Northern is in DeKalb which is about 2-3 hours west of the city.

Damn, Thats crazy.

My school shooting tour shirt is WAY outta date now, you americans are too trigger happy, the shirt makers can't keep up

Okay, so as of right now, there's 6 people dead, including the gunman (who was a former grad student), and 16 injured. The shooter killed himself.

(the story in the first link is updated)

So basically, this is another tiring and old "America has too many guns!" thread?

Er, more we have too many crazy people than anything...

Heard about this on the news. Another nutjob, but thankfully there won't be a trial

With all the school shootings, is anything being done to prevent them? Metal detectors or something?

Originally posted by Tempe Brennan
With all the school shootings, is anything being done to prevent them? Metal detectors or something?

There appear to be a lot of unhappy young folk in the USA. Is it because they messed around at school got crap grades and are now frustrated that no one warned them🙂

Its because they're country is shite.

Originally posted by makmeh
Its because they're country is shite.

I think you're right. Next time you're over here, someone may snipe you right off the plane. Suicide may be your best option to avoid certain death.

i can see this descending into an all out flame war before the day is out

Yeah. I have yet to figure out what other reason there could possibly be for posting news articles on this forum.

EDIT: I just thought of 1 reason.

That guy's a ****ing idiot!!!!

Originally posted by RedAlertv2
Yeah metal detectors, thatll stop people from going insane

i think he meant 'mental' detectors