Virginia Tech shooting

A mass shooting at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, on April 16, 2007, in which 32 people were killed and 17 wounded.

West Ambler Johnston Hall: A Virginia Tech residence hall where the first shootings occurred on April 16, 2007. The attack began here, killing two students before the gunman left the scene.
Virginia Tech shooting report: The 2007 investigative report on the Virginia Tech shooting and the events preceding it. Its findings documented failures in threat assessment, communication, and emergency notification.
Seung-Hui Cho: The student who carried out the Virginia Tech shooting on April 16, 2007. His actions, writings, and prior contact with institutions were examined after the attack.
Mass shooting: An incident in which multiple people are shot, commonly defined by a specified victim threshold. The attack is one of the most lethal mass shootings in modern U.S. history.
Norris Hall: An engineering building at Virginia Tech where the second and deadliest part of the attack occurred. Most victims were killed here after the gunman entered several classrooms.
Campus emergency notification systems: Systems universities use to warn campus communities about urgent threats and hazards. The delayed campus-wide warning prompted reforms in how urgent alerts are issued.
Liviu Librescu: A Virginia Tech engineering professor killed while holding a classroom door against the gunman. His actions helped students escape from Norris Hall.
School shooting: A shooting that takes place at a school or other educational institution. The attack occurred on a university campus and became a defining case of campus violence.
Virginia Tech Review Panel: A state-appointed panel that investigated the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting and issued a detailed report. Its investigation reconstructed the timeline and examined institutional decisions.
Clery Act: A U.S. law requiring colleges receiving federal aid to disclose campus crime and safety information. The shooting intensified scrutiny of colleges’ duties to report threats and warn campus communities.

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