Have they named any casualties?

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

My friend (Tim Sparling) goes to Tech. Just wanted to make sure.

[lizziegrace]

1. No names yet

They're coordinating information through the Alumni House, at least that's what MSNBC is reporting.

Until families are notified, I doubt names will be released any time soon.

[LostinVA]

2. No, but it's now 29 dead

[Guava Jelly]

3. Reuters has it at 32 now

Jeebus f'n christ.
What a tragedy..

[ContraBass Black]

4. PM me when names start coming out.

[lizziegrace]

5. I'm so sorry you've had to go through this

There aren't words.

If some names are released before I have to leave for the evening, I'll definitely PM you.

:hug:

Have you talked to your family? Do they know you're okay?

(Sorry, once a mother, always a mother...)

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

6. Update: Tim's alive

I haven't been so relieved in a long damn time.

[gizmonic]

7. Glad to hear you found your friend

:hug: :grouphug: :hug:

[undeterred]

8. I heard there is a VT website where students are posting "I'm OK"

There was a student from an engineering class who escaped out a second floor window- from the building where most of the killings happened. He said that a few kids were hurt (broke a leg) but not shot going out the window but it was clearly the smart thing to do. He said during a couple of on air interviews that he heard his teacher was killed and he gave the name- but its unconfirmed.

Edit: The class was 9am Solid Mechanics.