Appalachian School of Law ShootingsNews Stories in the week after the Appalachian School of Law ShootingsThe Scotsman- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A STUDENT killed three people and wounded three others in a shooting rampage yesterday at a law school in south-western Virginia. Among the dead was Anthony Sutin, the dean of the school in the small town of Grundy, and another professor. Both were found &8220;executed&8221; in their offices, staff said. A student was also shot dead before others wrestled the gunman to the ground. Peter Odighizuma, 43, who had been suspended from the Appalachian School of Law earlier in the day, was being held..http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#240 Today (7:00 AM ET) - NBC- (Found June 19, 2008 ) ANN CURRY, anchor: A small law school in Virginia, as you just heard, is reeling this morning after a shooting rampage on campus Wednesday. Three people were killed, including the dean of the law school. A suspect is in custody. NBC&8217;s Virginia Cha is in Grundy, Virginia, with more on this story. Virginia, good morning. VIRGINIA CHA reporting: Good morning, Ann. The suspect faces arraignment this morning on three counts of capital murder. He&8217;s accused of shooting to death two members...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#223 Today (7:00 AM ET) - NBC- (Found June 19, 2008 ) KATIE COURIC, co-host: On CLOSE UP this morning, the law school shooting. As we&8217;ve been reporting, on Wednesday, a student opened fire at Virginia&8217;s Appalachian School of Law, killing the dean, a professor and another student. Three others were wounded in the attack. In the crucial moments after the rampage, a few students moved quickly to try to apprehend the suspect and stop the shooting. One of those students is Tracy Bridges. Mr. Bridges, good morning. Mr. TRACY BRIDGES (Helped to.http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#222 MX (Melbourne, Australia)- (Found June 19, 2008 ) COLLEGE SHOOTING A suspended student shot and killed three people at a law college in Virginia today, including the school&8217;s dean, and wounded three others. Peter Odighizuma, 43, suspended from the Appalachian School of Law early today, was being held in jail in the town of Grundy in connection with the shooting. &8220;He was suspended from school effective today for some unknown reason and came back,&8221; state police Lieutenant Jason Miles said. &8220;He used a .380 semiautomatic...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#221 The Mirror- (Found June 19, 2008 ) AN angry law student &8220;executed&8221; his college dean and two other people yesterday after failing his exams. The student went on the rampage with a gun killing Anthony Sutin, another professor and a female student. Three other students were &8220;critically ill&8221; last night after being shot in the back as they fled the Nigerian gunman. Other students overpowered the man and held him until police arrived. Witness Chase Goodman said: &8220;There was blood all over the place. I saw a...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#220 Los Angeles Times- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A student apparently irate over failing grades burst into the dean&8217;s office with a semiautomatic pistol and killed the dean, a professor and then another student Wednesday at a small private law school amid the coal fields of Appalachia, authorities said. Other students tackled the gunman minutes after he stalked through the tiny campus of the Appalachian School of Law where he wounded three others during the shooting spree. State police said they were holding Peter Odighizuwa, a...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#219 Liverpool Echo- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A STUDENT killed three people and injured three others during a shooting rampage. The gunman, who has not been named, shot dead his dean, a lecturer and another student at the tiny college campus at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia.http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#218 Lexington Herald Leader (Kentucky)- (Found June 19, 2008 ) GRUNDY, Va.&8212;Three people were shot to death yesterday at a small Appalachian law school near the Kentucky border by a troubled student who apparently had just flunked out for a second time, officials said. Three students, including a woman who graduated from Berea College, were injured in the shooting at the Appalachian School of Law before the alleged attacker was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed by other students. Killed were the school&8217;s dean, L. Anthony Sutin, 42, and...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#217 The Legal Intelligencer- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Grundy, Va. - A gunman killed three people and wounded three others during a shooting spree yesterday at a tiny law school in the western Virginia foothills, officials said. The slain included a student, a faculty member and the dean of the Appalachian School of Law, L. Anthony Sutin, said Ellen Qualls, a spokeswoman for Gov. Mark Warner, served on the school board until he took office last week. State police believe students were able to apprehend the suspect, Qualls said. Details on the...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#216 The Journal (Newcastle, UK)- (Found June 19, 2008 ) USA: Four students last night overpowered a gunman who &8220;executed&8221; three people at their college. The four tackled the man as he wielded a .380 semi-automatic pistol and held him until police arrived at the Appalachian School of Law, in Grundy, Virginia. He had shot and killed three people, including the dean of the college and a professor, and wounded three other women students. One was last night in a faire condition, the other two were critical and undergoing surgery. The first...http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/guns/appalachian/2002/01/17#215 |