UVA mass shooting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fight? How? What a terrible message to receive.

My guess is that you have not had "Active Shooter Training." Sadly, our kids have had that.

I also have to go through it at my workplace (a university). This is the country we have built.

And half of Americans vote for a party that thinks that is fine.

The price they pay for lower taxes and "alleged" freedom is having our kids get such texts and hide out terrified at home, from time to time.

Wish we, as American adults, could do better. And not think this is okay or worth it or normal.

[Anonymous]

Press conference is scheduled for 10:30am. Three football players are deceased: D'Sean Perry, Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis. Two others are injured, have not been identified. Some members of the football team had been gone for the day at an event. Bus was targeted upon its return.

[Anonymous]

To be clear, the two injured have not been identified as being part of the football program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Press conference is scheduled for 10:30am. Three football players are deceased: D'Sean Perry, Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis. Two others are injured, have not been identified. Some members of the football team had been gone for the day at an event. Bus was targeted upon its return.

I think the shooter was on the field trip with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check in with your kids if they have close friends at UVA. My W&M DD's best friend is at UVA and DD was up all night talking to her friend who was of course terrified. DD was pretty traumatized as a result. They are freshman and it's scary.

I'm glad they'll be home for T'giving soon.

But they will still live in the United States, that weekend and beyond.

Please contribute to organizations that are taking action to stop this insanity.

Everytown for Gun Safety

Brady Center to Prevent Gun violence

The Center for Gun Violence Solutions

Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

That is absolutely the best thing you can do to keep your children safe.

Don't just wait and hope that it is not your kid's school next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t fight this is ridiculous

I've taken active shooter training, given by the FBI. If you are involved in a shooting you "Run, Hide or Fight". Obviously the best choice it to flee the scene quickly. If you can't, you hide as best as you can. If you can't hide, they absolutely recommend fighting the shooter. Being a sitting duck is not a good idea. If you are throwing things at the shooter, or attempting to tackle them, it's easier to disarm them. Yes you may die, but they are working on the calculation you are going to die anyhow if you do nothing at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is currently sheltering in place as police hunt a former football player who is described as an active shooter and at-large.

The university emergency communications told everyone “RUN HIDE FIGHT”

Unconfirmed reports of four dead, all athletes/football players.

SWAT team on site at an apartment building close to my child’s sorority house.

Guess I won’t be sleeping tonight.

I am so sorry. This is terrible. I just read an article on the suspect and he won student of the year and other accolades. Sounds like he was good student and nice kid. How do he spiral from that to this? What a shame for all. Op my heart breaks for you and the victims families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is currently sheltering in place as police hunt a former football player who is described as an active shooter and at-large.

The university emergency communications told everyone “RUN HIDE FIGHT”

Unconfirmed reports of four dead, all athletes/football players.

SWAT team on site at an apartment building close to my child’s sorority house.

Guess I won’t be sleeping tonight.

I am so sorry. This is terrible. I just read an article on the suspect and he won student of the year and other accolades. Sounds like he was good student and nice kid. How do he spiral from that to this? What a shame for all. Op my heart breaks for you and the victims families. [/quote

Wondering the same. He looks like such a sweet kid How does this happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t fight this is ridiculous

I was a witness to a school shooting in the 90s. The police were out fire powered and also seemed unsure of what to do and just barricades themselves behind cars. It took another student running and tackling the shooter when he went to reload his semi automatic weapon to stop him. I probably would have been dead had that guy not fought back. He has done only one interview re this, and he said he had the sense the police were clueless and his only way to survive was to get the gun.

You think fighting won’t work, if it’s your only option? Either that or die.

[Anonymous]

Live stream link:

https://www.virginia.edu/live

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Live stream link:

https://www.virginia.edu/live

Looks like it’s now at 11

[Anonymous]

As per latest alert, lockdown has been lifted:

UPDATE: The UVA shelter in place order has been lifted based upon a thorough search on and around Grounds. A large police presence will remain.

[Anonymous]

'Shelter in place' has been lifted. A small sigh of relieve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I hope this post doesn't get lost amid all the nasty carping going on here.

Someone noted this video earlier in the thread but I wanted to post the link again. The Washington Post linked to this as well. This is a short video demonstrating the "Run, Hide, Fight" process for surviving a mass shooting. It is a very well-produced, pragmatic video, and yes, it's hard to watch, even knowing that you are only seeing actors. But it is spot on, and tracks perfectly with other active shooter training I have had and articles I've read.

Please -- watch it, have your teens and college age kids watch it, talk about it, and have your spouses watch as well. You might think you know what to do, but seeing it in

For those farther above in the thread saying fighting wasn't a thing -- yes, it is, if it has to be. This video doesn't go all the way in showing people actually fighting but the steps it depicts (like finding weapons in the room where you are, such as fire extinguishers, chairs, etc.) are, again, spot on for what experts say to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0

Thank you, wasn't easy but worth a watch. My employer sends out a course every year but this is better.

[Anonymous]