Shooter on UT Austin Campus, lone gunman kills self.

[Korietsu]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/28/...pt=T1&iref=BN1

(CNN) -- A suspected gunman fired shots inside a library at the University of Texas at Austin on Tuesday morning before shooting himself, university spokeswoman Rhonda Weldon told CNN. The gunman died, Weldon said. No one else was hurt. An ambulance was seen just before 9 a.m. in front of the Perry-Castaneda library, CNN affiliate KXAN reported. SWAT teams, armored vehicles and helicopters surrounded the campus. On its Facebook page, university police said they were searching for a possible second suspect. The identities of the suspects were not immediately known. Weldon said it was also not known whether the second suspect was armed. The university was closed, said an alert posted at 9:48 a.m. on the university's emergency website.

"A suspected shooter in PCL library is dead. Law enforcement are searching for a second suspect. If you are off campus, STAY AWAY. If you are on campus, lock doors, do not leave your building," the alert said. "It's chaos right now," said student Micah Geisenberg, who heard a gunshot as he got off a bus near the library.
Matt Holiner heard a series of loud bangs from his dorm room, a couple of blocks south of the library. He suspected they might be gunshots, especially when he saw people running away. By mid-morning, there were at least 10 police cars outside his window. "It's been quite an exciting morning to say the least," he said.

[Akucaen]

If only they had... oh wait.

[Olo401]

Ah shit not another one..

[ZarakiKujata]

Wonder why this stuff usually happens in states like Texas and not say Taxachusetts...

[jmc]

Wonder why this stuff usually happens in states like Texas and not say Taxachusetts...

People too busy killing 3 year olds instead here

[JigglyJam]

They kept interrupting the price is right for this. It was pissing me off. The dumbass didn't even injure anyone else.

You ever see South Park and how they sometimes show people dying in absurd ways? I imagine this guy took his AK-47 started shooting it missing everyone then have it recoil so much it spinned around and shot him. lol

[Akucaen]

They kept interrupting the price is right for this. It was pissing me off. The dumbass didn't even injure anyone else.

You ever see South Park and how they sometimes show people dying in absurd ways? I imagine this guy took his AK-47 started shooting it missing everyone then have it recoil so much it spinned around and shot him. lol

I find it amazing people can't control recoil very well across many weapons. I've had the pleasure of firing a "civ" (three-round burst) M16 in target practice and found it extremely manageable.

(inb4 lolrednecktexanfiringgunslol)

[Yabby]

Well at least his ass can't aim for shit.

[Eratosthenes]

Maybe he ran in and was like "Hey, wanna see a dead body!?" then shot himself.

[Mizango]

"Not saying I would have kill 'em, but I understand..." -Chris Rock

[Guitarman]

Maybe he ran in and was like "Hey, wanna see a dead body!?" then shot himself.

Hey Mr. Explosion, check this out!

http://i.cdn.turner.com/asfix/reposi...nail_23573.jpg

[Melena]

Wonder if he was bitching about lag before offing himself since we know only video games can drive people to kill.

[Jabberwocky]

Wonder if he was bitching about lag before offing himself since we know only video games can drive people to kill.

/slowclap

[Acturus]

Only in Texas would there be a school shooting and the first dead person reported is one of the shooters.

[The_OG_Nelta]

Girlfriend told me she's still in her dorm, but all clear now.

[antihero]

well shit, this guy not only failed to even get close to the high score, he went negative

[Daemien]

Guy basically just fired shots into the air and ground, ran into the library and shot himself. The emergency alert system on campus is not very good...Kept saying the campus was open. I was walking to class at 9 and ended up getting locked in for 3 hours.

[Restrat]

yeah I was trapped in a classroom too, had faculty run in saying things like "seven people with AK47s are shooting up the school!!!" randomly and no one knew what was really happening

[antihero]

you know this guy is the guy who always goes 3-43 in HQ games

[Korietsu]

Honestly don't think he was going with the high score or had any issues managing recoil. He just decided to scare the fuck out of some people and kill himself while doing it. He mostly shot into the ground or the air, and avoided aiming directly at people. Looks like had had only a couple of magazines too. Fired about 15-20 rounds outside, and probably the same inside.

I find it amazing people can't control recoil very well across many weapons. I've had the pleasure of firing a "civ" (three-round burst) M16 in target practice and found it extremely manageable.

Civvie models don't have anything other than Semi Automatic =(. 3 round burst is covered only in pre AWB weapons (1986) or through a maze of ATF forms and tax stamps. That or the person you shot with was committing a few felony's having it haha.