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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Virginia Tech put on lockdown after police officer, 1 other killed in campus shooting

4:22 p.m.: State police: Va. Tech shooter was not the person pulled over during traffic stop

3:41 p.m.: Va. Tech says there is no longer a threat on campus, says normal activities can resume

3:36 p.m.: Law enforcement official tells AP that Virginia Tech gunman is believed to be dead.

2:31 p.m.: Virginia Tech officials say a police officer and another person have been shot and killed on the school’s campus.

The suspect remains on the loose.

A news release from the school says the police officer had pulled someone over in what was a routine traffic stop Thursday. The officer was shot and killed during the traffic stop.

Witnesses told police the shooter ran toward a parking lot on campus. A second person was found dead in that parking lot.

Virginia State Police will be taking over the investigation, according to the news release.

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