UT Austin Shooting

[Michelle42780]

Hopefully none of you were there. Thankfully nobody has been hurt.

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Police: Man kills self after shooting at UT Austin, second suspect sought

KELLEY SHANNON,
Associated Press Writer Oklahoman
Published: September 28, 2010

AUSTIN, Texas — A gunman opened fire Tuesday inside a University of Texas campus library then fatally shot himself, and police are searching for a possible second suspect, university police said.

A man opened fire with an automatic weapon on the sixth floor of the Perry-Castaneda Library early Tuesday, UT police spokeswoman Rhonda Weldon said.

"He subsequently shot himself. He is deceased," she said, adding that no one else was injured.

Police and university officials urged students to stay indoors.

"A suspected shooter in PCL library is dead. Police are searching for possible second shooter. Lock doors, do not leave your building," the alert said.

Weldon said there was no report that the possible second suspect may have been armed, but that police are taking all precautions and keeping the campus locked down.

Investigators are trying to determine what led to the gunfire at the UT campus at Austin, which is one of the largest in the country with nearly 50,000 students.

On Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the 28th floor observation deck at the UT clock tower and began shooting at people below. He killed 16 people and wounded nearly three dozen before police killed him about 90 minutes after the siege began.

[CamaroSkooter]

I doubt the individual was a student. Not many students can afford automatic weapons yet...

[lil_red_v6]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

I doubt the individual was a student. Not many students can afford automatic weapons yet...

not true bro, u never know what they were doin prior to getting enrolled to college.

[springerpete]

Why can't scumbags just off themselves? Why do they have to try to take innocent people, who are trying to make something of themselves, with them?

BTW, My grandma used to say, "He doesn't give you any more than you can handle." I know that's a paraphrase but she was right. You can get through anything that you put your mind too.

[PQ]

Jeez, OU fans gone too far maybe?







(I can joke due to the fact that no student or inocents were harmed)

[lil_red_v6]

^ that was a good one.

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by springerpete

BTW, My grandma used to say, "He doesn't give you any more than you can handle." I know that's a paraphrase but she was right. You can get through anything that you put your mind too.

People are too lazy these days to put forth the effort anymore. They'd rather live off the government's dime...

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

I doubt the individual was a student. Not many students can afford automatic weapons yet...

Of course, right after I say this, I read on yahoo that the individual (19-year-old Colton Tooley) was, in fact, a student.

[Brokinarrow]

Well, thank God the idiot was a lousy shot!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Well, thank God the idiot was a lousy shot!

From what I understand, he didn't try to shoot anyone. Just randomly shooting. I think to scare people. Disturbed, yes. Sadistic and evil, maybe not.

According to the article he had chances to shoot people and fired away from them.

["prima"Donna]

Wow, you just never know when someone is gonna 'snap'.....scary

[springerpete]

Originally Posted by PQ

Jeez, OU fans gone too far maybe?

No, because OU fans knows that Texas fans would rather die than lose to OU. That is why the OU fans let them live.

Its a wash for me because I don't care who wins in that game.