‘Several’ dead in Appomattox, VA shootings
January 20th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by BNO NewsAPPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) — Several people were killed and one person was injured in an apparent mass shooting in Virginia’s Appomattox County, officials said on Tuesday.
Sergeant Thomas J. Molnar of the Virginia State Police said several people had died in the shootings, but was not able to provide a number of fatalities. It was not immediately clear what took place. Molnar was not able to say where the shootings happened.
Molnar said the suspect, a male, is believed to be cornered in an area near Route 703, also known as Snapps Mill Road. He said the suspect also fired at a state police helicopter, which sprung a fuel leak after being hit. “The helicopter landed safely nearby,” Molnar added.
The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
- Virginia police arrest suspect in Appomattox mass murder - Jan 21, 2010
- Manhunt for US gunman who killed eight - Jan 20, 2010
- Virginia gunman surrenders after killing eight (Lead) - Jan 20, 2010
- Man shoots woman, kills self at Wal-Mart centre - Feb 23, 2012
- Man shot dead after killing son, nephew in US - Aug 24, 2010
- Arizona Shooting Suspect Jared Lee Loughner Posed With A Gun And G-String, Police Says - Jan 16, 2011
- Man dressed in cow suit robs milk at Walmart - Apr 29, 2011
- Florida police: Suspect shot dead in Lakeland - Mar 31, 2010
- Reports say dozens trapped after hangar collapses at Florida airport - Apr 01, 2011
- Man arrested in Colorado mall bomb attempt - Apr 27, 2011
- Fatalities, injuries after woman goes on shooting rampage at German hospital - Sep 20, 2010
- Lohan accused of shoving woman - Apr 09, 2012
- Six dead in eastern Kentucky shooting massacre - Sep 12, 2010
- U.S. Congresswoman Giffords, six others, dead in Arizona mass shooting - Jan 09, 2011
- Kentucky Shooting: Stanley Neace goes on killing spree - Sep 12, 2010
Tags: apparent mass, appomattox county, appomattox va, bno, county officials, county sheriff, fuel leak, molnar, police helicopter, sergeant thomas, virginia state police