School shootings occur when a member or intruder of a school infiltrates the campus and opens fire on the faculty, staff or visitors of the institution. Not to be confused with a hostage situation, school shootings are carried out with the primary intent to do bodily harm.
Virginia Tech Shooting
On April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech University senior Cho Seung-Hui killed 32 people and wounded 25 in what was recorded as the worst school shooting in U.S. history.Raonoke.com: Tech's students still grappling with grief (May 23, 2008) Cho later committed suicide in order to prevent his capture.
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Fast Facts
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1966
Charles Whitman conducted first official shooting at UT in 1966
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October 2, 2006
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April 20, 1999
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April 16, 2007
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February 14, 2008
