NIU Shooting (Merged)

[Cincy Vol o5]

Shooting reported at Northern Illinois University.
3 dead and up to 15 wounded.
Some reports of the gunman being caught but no official ruling.
WBBM 780 - Chicago's #1 source for local news, traffic and weather - Shooting At NIU, Man Had Shotgun, Several Wounded

 

[Volsguy12]

isn't there someone who post here that goes to school there?

 

[erob3833]

about an hour ago there was a shooting on my campus. 4 people are injured and the gunman has been killed. campus is closed tomorrow. whats the world coming to.

 

[volsgal03]

sorry to hear this, glad your o.k, feel for the kids who are injured. Did you hear anything as it was happening?

 

[erob3833]

i just got out of class at 3:15 my gf came an got me and we saw cops and fire trucks blowing by us. heard sirens and such. the shooting to place in a huge lecture hall. i was fortunate to be on the other side of campus.

 

[tennessee98]

Awful news. NIU is in the thoughs and prayers from all in central Illinois.

 

[volinbham]

isn't there someone who post here that goes to school there?

I used to teach there.

Holy crap this is terrible news.

 

[erob3833]

Awful news. NIU is in the thoughs and prayers from all in central Illinois.

thanks man.

 

[Cincy Vol o5]

Posted this in the Politics forum.
Sad indeed.

 

[Volsguy12]

AH! i knew someone posted here that went to school there!...sad news

 

[erob3833]

the gunman shot himself

 

[erob3833]

Posted this in the Politics forum.
Sad indeed.

thanks cincy, sorry i didn't know where to post this.

 

[volmanbill]

Did I just hear the news correctly? Was NIU briefly shut down last fall after finding a threat related to Va Tech on a bathroom wall? Wow.

 

[volfan2024]

Bad.....................................

 

[erob3833]

Did I just hear the news correctly? Was NIU briefly shut down last fall after finding a threat related to Va Tech on a bathroom wall? Wow.

correct happend during finals weeks on december 10th

 

[TENNFOLD1974]

The world is eroding to a point of unbeliveable preportions.Sad to hear.

 

[volinbham]

erob,

Glad to hear you are okay. I taught at NIU from 1993-1999. I really enjoyed my time there.

Tragic news.

 

[I40VOL]

just saw on CNN that 5 are dead (that includes the gunman)

 

[erob3833]

erob,

Glad to hear you are okay. I taught at NIU from 1993-1999. I really enjoyed my time there.

Tragic news.

i agree too. thought i'd never meet a fellow niu/vol fan lol.

sad that the world has come to this.

 

[Cincy Vol o5]

Yahoo reporting 6 dead.
Very sad.

 

[volinbham]

thought i'd never meet a fellow niu/vol fan lol.

Yep, I thought I was the only NIUer on the board.

When NIU beat Bama a few years back - I wore my NIU gear everywhere around here...

 

[erob3833]

Yep, I thought I was the only NIUer on the board.

When NIU beat Bama a few years back - I wore my NIU gear everywhere around here...

very nice, in the works is a bama game again. i'm going to try and go to knoxville to watch niu take on the vols. grew up a vols fan, dads from tn.

on the niu shooting, i'm in shock at the events that went on today. i'm praying for niu community and anyone affected by this tragedy.

 

[erob3833]

Yahoo reporting 6 dead.
Very sad.

that was confirmed by the president of niu tonight.

Northern Illinois University - Update on Campus Shooting

 

[VOLatile]

I'm a huge NIU/Vol fan. I'm transferring there after next year. I don't understand how people can do this or why...

 

[erob3833]

I'm a huge NIU/Vol fan. I'm transferring there after next year. I don't understand how people can do this or why...

really, where you from?

i don't understand why, who knows if we will ever know since he shot himself.