Area of Virginia Tech-Officer Shot-12/08/2011

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Date: December 8, 2011

Time: 1330 hours

Location: Virginia Tech vicinity

Departments:

Description: Sketchy. AP is reporting a police officer was shot in a parking lot near campus, with a possible second victim.

The suspect is described as a white male wearing gray sweat pants, gray hat with neon green brim, maroon hoodie and backpack.

update 1:

A law enforcement official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case, said initial reports indicated that the shooting occurred following a traffic stop.

update 2: 1346 hrs: School newspaper is reporting the police officer has been killed.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/virginia-tech-lockdown-shooting-campus/story?id=15114257#.TuEF12PNlGV

update 3: 1410 hrs-AP confirming officer killed, with one additional death:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/va-tech-police-officer-killed-15114522#.TuELUWPNlGV

update 4: 1700 hrs: AP: Virginia Tech says there is no longer a threat on campus and that law enforcement officials say the gunman is believed to be dead.

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Edited December 9, 2011 by efdcapt115