This past Friday, Northern Illinois University experienced its second shooting in two years. In 2008, six students were left dead when a gunman opened fire in one of NIU's lecture halls. Fortunately, the most recent incident did not end in fatality, although one student was wounded.
There is little information released regarding what prompted the shooting at this point. However, police reported to CBS news that "it was an isolated incident between two individuals." According to the Northern Illinois University website, the shooting was reported at 4:29 AM. Police already had a suspect in custody and had begun their investigation by around 5:00 AM. The victim in the shooting was reportedly taken to nearby Kishwaukee Community Hospital for treatment. According to stltoday.com, "there are no details yet about that person's condition."
For students at NIU, this incident is likely a reminder of 2008's tragedy. Just five days before the most recent shooting, a candlelight vigil was held in honor of the victims of the 2008 shooting. It;s difficult to comprehend how two such incidents could occur at the same university in such a short time period. This is especially true when one considers that the concealed weapon laws for the state of Illinois are rather strict in that they require anyone who is in the possession of firearms or ammunition to have a valid Firearms Owner's Identification Card.
Sadly, school shootings have become somewhat of a common occurrence in the United States. This recent incident not only calls to mind NIU's fatal shooting of 2008, but other such tragedies as well. One which likely resonates most in the minds of college students is the Virginia Tech shooting of 2007 which left 33 people dead and many injured.
Even though no fatalities resulted from this recent occurrence at Northern Illinois University, the incident demonstrates that school shootings remain a serious threat in the U.S.
2 comments:
(Tyler)
- Nice story well written and broken down...very easy reading.
- Use of quotes if possible from reactions of witnesses or friends of schoolmate would have brought some more life to the story
(Anne)
-Very well written even though this was a very sad topic you made clearly reported the store. I also like that you included your sources.
-"It;s difficult to comprehend how two such incidents" Should be It's
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