Pritchard resident makes boomy noises, Virginia Tech falls into panic
November 13th, 2008I just got an email from the VT Alert system with the following message:
Policeare investigating reported sounds of gunshots in Pritchard Hall. Building is secured. No access in or out. Police searching room by room.
Virginia Tech PD and BlacsburgPD are investigating reported sounds of gunshots in Pritchard Hall. Building is secured. No access in or out. Police searching room by room. Two people reported hearing sounds like gunfire at about 1 pm.
The message is clearly segmented into two parts. The first, scary part being the short version which I have discovered was displayed on the Tech website as well as on the leaderboard clocks that are in all of the classrooms. I assume that text block is what was sent via text message to students’ cell phones. (I have yet to receive it.)
