A police officer and one other person were killed on the Virginia Tech campus on Thursday, according to university officials. The alleged shooter is still on the loose.
In a statement posted on its website, the school reports that shortly after noon, a Virginia Tech police officer made a traffic stop. The officer was then shot and killed, according to witnesses. The shooter fled on foot toward another parking lot, where a second body was later recovered.
The suspect is reportedly a white male, wearing “gray sweat pants, gray hat w/neon green brim, maroon hoodie and backpack.”
Law enforcement from several agencies have responded. Virginia state police is taking the lead in the investigation.
To read the school’s statement, click on the link below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/virginia-tech-shooting_n_1136934.html
Article Courtesy of The Huffington Post
