This timeline is courtesy of the Collegiate Times [CT] of Virginia Tech who provided it to the Independent. These excerpts were originally published on Monday, April 16th on CT’s website.
7:15 a.m. 911 call received, reporting shots in West Ambler-Johnson Hall
9:05 a.m. Gunman seen in Norris Hall
9:15 a.m. Shots fired in Norris Hall
9:26 a.m. First university wide e-mail reporting West A.J. shooting
10:00 a.m. A gunman is confirmed loose on campus.
10:04 a.m. The university is encouraging everyone to stay indoors and away from windows. West Ambler Johnston and Squires are currently on confirmed lock down.
10:20 a.m. All classes are canceled.
10:32 a.m. At this time, one death and one injury have been confirmed. More information will be made available as it breaks.
10:36 a.m. Due to serious wind helicopters cannot be used to transfer the injured. According to the police scanner, ambulances are being used to transport the victims to Montgomery Regional Hospital.
11:36 a.m. At this time, University Relations is reporting one individual in custody and is searching for a second shooter. The Collegiate Times will publish information as it is made available.
11:50 a.m. The Associated Press has reported at least one death and seven injuries stemming from two shooting incidents on the Virginia Tech campus. Police have taken one person into custody and continue to search for another as part of routine procedure.
11:57 a.m. Police escorted three people out of Norris Hall. The three were handcuffed, separated, questioned, unhandcuffed and then canine teams were sent into Norris Hall said junior computer engineer Nick Saunders who watched the events unfold from the second floor of Randolph Hall.
12:23 p.m. Virginia Tech police have confirmed 22 fatalities resulting from the campus shootings today. The gunman has also been confirmed dead.
1:29 p.m. The university is requesting that students limit movement while police continue their investigation. Dining halls have been cleared to resume operations.
2:13 p.m. As of now, 32 people are confirmed dead. One person from West Ambler Johnston Hall and at least 20 people from Norris Hall have been killed. The shooter as well has been killed, but it is uncertain as to whether it is a student or not.
4:24 p.m. President Bush addressed the nation at 4:15 p.m. He spoke out against the violence that struck Virginia Tech earlier this morning. Bush said that he would be “praying for the victims and their families and all members of the university community.” Bush also offered any necessary support to Tech and local law enforcement and said, “schools should be places of sanctuary and safety.”
4:44 p.m. University Relations has confirmed 31 deaths at Norris Hall, in addition to two deaths at West Ambler Johnson. The identity of the shooter is currently unknown as no identification was present with the suspect.
4:54 p.m. Virginia Tech Police explains shooter’s death, Police have confirmed that the shooter took his own life.
4:59 p.m. According to Virginia Tech police chief Wendell Flinchum, preliminary reports have stated that the doors of Norris Hall were chained. The shooter killed himself within Norris Hall and bodies were found throughout the building. No additional persons are in custody.
Contributing to this report were, Collegiate Times News Editor Saira Haider, Head Copy Editor David Harries, Online Director Christopher Ritter, Managing Editor Joe Kendall and News Staffer Kevin Anderson.