BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA (ANS) — A lone gunman stalked the campus of Virginia Tech, leaving at least 33 dead and 15 being treated at local hospitals. It was the worst mass shooting in American history, reminding some of the horrors of Columbine.
“I’m at a loss for words to explain or understand the carnage that has visited our campus today,” said Charles Steger, president of Virginia Tech. He and other officials faced criticism because of a two-hour delay between the first reports of shootings and their ultimate decision to lock down the campus.