Virginia Tech Attack, Part Three

May 16, 2017
Part three of five of an analysis / review of the events that led up to, during and after the attack by Seung Hui Cho at Virginia Tech in 2007.

Editor’s Note: Please read Part One of this series and Part Two of this series to get the necessary background information about the university, the attacker, Seung Hui Cho, and the earlier events of the morning of the attack before reading this installment.

At 9:26 a.m. the university disseminates an email notifying the students, staff and faculty of the shootings at West Ambler Johnson hall. Twenty minutes after the email alert is released, at 9:46 a.m., the first 911 call comes in from Norris Hall for shots fired. There is some small debate over how long Cho was shooting within the building before the 911 call was made. Additionally, according to the Review Panel report, Cho had chained all the doors shut by 9:30.

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The remainder of this article is part of the book "Active Killers and the Crimes They Perpetrated," available in print or ebook via Amazon.

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