Thursday, February 14, 2008

Gunman opens fire at N. Illinois U. hall

It saddens me to read this kind of news, just few days ago, there was also an incident like. Last month there was one and 2 months ago. It seemed that this is what is always happening here. If its not personal issues, its a crime of passion.

It is probably because they are very independent here and doesn't have a close family tie..I don't know. But this type of news scares me.


A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, injuring as many as 17 people before he killed himself, authorities said. "Police are confirming that the shooter is dead by a self-inflicted gunshot," the school said on its Web site.

The university issued a statement on its Web site about an hour after the 3 p.m. shooting that "the immediate danger has passed. The gunman is no longer a threat."

Kishwaukee Community Hospital spokeswoman Theresa Komitas told WLS-TV in Chicago it received 17 victims all with wounds from the shooting or flying debris, including three with serious injuries. She said she knew of no deaths at the hospital.



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