Two Officers Killed, Man Taken Into Custody Near Bridgewater College

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Source: Harrisonburg Daily News-Record

BREAKING ALERT CENTERPIECE

Two Officers Killed, Man Taken Into Custody Near Bridgewater College

DN-R News Desk Feb 1, 2022 Updated 5 min ago



Police approach a person of interest on the south bank of the North River in Bridgewater following a shooting at Bridgewater College Tuesday afternoon.

Daniel Lin / DN-R

A Bridgewater College campus law enforcement officer and campus safety officer were shot and killed Tuesday and a man was taken into custody by law enforcement following a large police and emergency responder presence at the school.

According to an email to students, faculty and staff from Bridgewater College President David Bushman, campus police officer John Painter and safety officer J.J. Jefferson died from their injuries. ... "These officers were close friends, known to many of us as the 'dynamic duo,'" Bushman wrote. ... The suspect, a male, was taken into custody at around 1:55 p.m., officials said.

The Town of Bridgewater sent an announcement at 1:30 p.m. saying the college issued an alert for an active shooter on campus and for those on campus to shelter in place. The Bridgewater Community Center is closed to the public and the town requested citizens avoid the college, and the area, at the time.

The Daily News-Record is waiting for more information.

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Two officers were killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on the campus of Bridgewater College in Rockingham County, and a male suspect was arrested minutes later a half mile away on the bank of the North River.

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Two officers killed in Bridgewater College shooting, and a suspect has been arrested

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Two officers killed in Bridgewater College shooting, and a suspect has been arrested
Two officers were killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on the campus of Bridgewater College in Rockingham County, and a male suspect was arrested minutes later a half mile away on the bank of the North River.

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A man was taken into custody by law enforcement following an active shooter alert at Bridgewater College on Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Lin.
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[Wingus Dingus]

1. That suspect in the pic had better not so much as scratch his nose, or he's Swiss cheese.

[jimfields33]

3. Dang trumper.

[Demovictory9]

9. No kidding..looks like 20 guns pointing at him

[AndyS]

2. Some say it's the video games, some it's the gangs, others say it's

poverty and still others say it's single parent homes.

Makes no difference, every instance of gun violence has one thing in common: guns.

If it were up to me . . .

[GoneOffShore]

16. I've been trying to remember this song for a long time.

Thanks for posting.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Dead Cops Are Just Collateral Damage In America's Love Affair With Guns & FREEDUMB!

One would think that cops would be the first to seek gun limitations, yet they're the exact opposite.

[Cattledog]

5. Police unions have been backing pro gun candidates for decades.

[getagrip_already]

7. the gun lobby has been pouring $$$ into union leaders pockets for decades....

Not a huge leap of logic here. Money in, corruption out. People die.

[Wicked Blue]

6. What state did this happen in? nt

[getagrip_already]

8. looks like VA.... n/t

[tonekat]

10. Private Liberal Arts College

In Harrisonburg, VA.

[Jilly_in_VA]

12. Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College is a private $ year college more or less associated with the Church of the Brethren (don't know how closely any more). It's a quiet, peaceful campus in a quiet little town where not much of anything happens. My husband's first wife (who by a quirk of fate was a friend long before I knew him) lives less than a mile from campus.

This guy was apparently not a student, just some a-whole apparently spoiling for a fight. I don't think VA has the death penalty but whatever, the dude is toast, even though CoB is one of the historic "peace churches".

[2naSalit]

13. That's what I'm wondering.

Is it Virginia or Maryland or Pennsylvania or..?

[ancianita]

15. Good question that we shouldn't have to ask from OP's; it's an annoying omission.

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. If that prone suspect's skin were any color but white...he'd be dead.

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What a photo!

[2naSalit]

14. +1