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Tx4obama

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Sun Mar 25, 2012, 02:42 AM Mar 2012

Mississippi State University Shooting: Student Shot To Death At Residence Hall, Officials Say [View all]

Source: AP via HuffPo

STARKVILLE, Miss. — A student was shot to death at a Mississippi State University residence hall late Saturday night, prompting campus-wide alerts as authorities searched for suspects who fled the scene.

University spokeswoman Maridith Geuder said police received a call about the shooting at Evans Hall around 10 p.m. Saturday. The victim was taken to a hospital where he subsequently died.

Three male suspects fled the building in a blue Crown Victoria. As of early Sunday, no arrests had been made and the campus remained under emergency conditions.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/25/mississippi-state-university-shooting_n_1377810.html

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This is so sad. man4allcats Mar 2012 #1
I wonder if this campus is one that allows guns.n/t pnwmom Mar 2012 #2
from their website Syrinx Mar 2012 #4
That appears to be out of date KeepItReal Mar 2012 #5
my bad then Syrinx Mar 2012 #6
If this gun used met all these requirements Zax2me Mar 2012 #15
Zimmerman was carrying legally. pnwmom Mar 2012 #25
My bet is that the gun is unregistered and owned by a career criminal. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #13
My guess is some kid took it out of his Dad's closet xtraxritical Mar 2012 #21
That is of course, a possibility. Not sure how you ass figures into it though. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #24
My guess is you are absolutely correct. nt valerief Mar 2012 #28
It would make it much easier for a college to keep guns off a campus pnwmom Mar 2012 #26
These people drove onto campus, shot someone, and drove off campus. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #27
The majority of students in large universities live off campus. pnwmom Mar 2012 #30
Well I agree. Just saying, if you are planning on shooting someone, geckosfeet Mar 2012 #32
Right. But if you're not planning on shooting anyone, pnwmom Mar 2012 #34
Yes, they do. Honest does not imply/mean smart. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #35
Not sure Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #37
boycott Huffington Post permanently Ariuszme1 Mar 2012 #3
Welcome to DU! ellisonz Mar 2012 #8
LOL PSPS Mar 2012 #11
Lost in America slackmaster Mar 2012 #14
Your absolutely correct FarPoint Mar 2012 #18
I'm not a huge fan - TBF Mar 2012 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #7
how sad . . . guns on campuses - what could go wrong . . . DrDan Mar 2012 #9
This may be premature, but it seems from the description to have been some kind of gang hit slackmaster Mar 2012 #10
that was my thinking .......... we shall see Celebration Mar 2012 #12
All guns start out legal. nt onehandle Mar 2012 #29
National news.. Flora Mar 2012 #16
Because it happened at a school slackmaster Mar 2012 #17
Stories from Chicago don't emilyg Mar 2012 #19
Chicago has multiple killings every day too. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #22
If they would allow guns on campus - this would not happen jpak Mar 2012 #20
Because criminals obey gun control laws - oh wait. nt hack89 Mar 2012 #39
Student's name was John Sanderson; he was 21. alp227 Mar 2012 #31
They have a person of interest & recovered a weapon.... Historic NY Mar 2012 #33
The wingers were making a big deal of this.......well Historic NY Mar 2012 #36
Gang hit or wanna-be gang hit. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #38
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