Police Chief Wendell Flinchum

Sam Dean | The Roanoke Times A Virginia Tech student and his father prepare for graduation ceremonies to be held at Lane Stadium today. Sam Dean | The Roanoke Times People enter the secure zone of Lane Stadium this morning. Sam Dean | The Roanoke Times Graduates file into Lane Stadium at the start of graduation ceremony at Virginia Tech on Friday. Matt Gentry | The Roanoke Times Michelle Obama speaks at the Virginia Tech graduation in Blacksburg on Friday. Photo gallery See more photos from...Read Full Story

Police try to uncover what led to Virginia Tech shooting Officer's death a 'tremendous loss' STORY HIGHLIGHTS The suspected shooter was not a student at Virginia Tech, a school spokesman saysVideo from a slain police officer's car shows a man with a gun just before the shootingThe man on the video matches the description of a person later found shot deadA vigil is held at Virginia Tech on Thursday night; another is set for Friday For more information, check out CNN...Read Full Story

Virginia Tech Shooting 2011: Gunman Not a Student at the SchoolThe Virginia Tech shooting that left a police officer dead was not committed by a student from the school, but rather a random gunman who walked onto university property. The Virginia Tech police officer Deriek W. Crouse was shot dead while sitting in his parked cruiser. The gunman walked over to the police car during a traffic stop and killed Crouse. A candle burns at a memorial for the fallen Virginia Tech police officer in...Read Full Story

No Known Connection Between Virginia Tech Police Officer and Gunman, Authorities Said Authorities investigating the deadly shooting Thursday at Virginia Tech say there is no apparent connection between the still-unidentified gunman -- who apparently took his own life -- and his victim, a 39-year-old campus police officer and father of five. The male suspect shot and killed Virginia Tech police officer Deriek Crouse in a parking lot Thursday afternoon before killing himself with the...Read Full Story

Virginia Tech shooter killed himself: police 1 of 7. Law enforcement officers at the site where a Virginia Tech police officer was shot and killed at Virginia Tech University Blacksburg, Virginia December 8, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Chris Keane BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - A man who fatally shot a Virginia Tech police officer on Thursday apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Virginia State police said on Friday. The incident prompted a lockdown of the campus on...Read Full Story

Virginia Tech shooting 2011 Most recent Virginia Tech shooting captured on slain police officer's dash camera 9 Dec 2011: Police reviewed footage during death investigation that revealed the officer and gunman were killed with the same weapon Virginia Tech shooting - in pictures Gallery (9 pictures), 9 Dec 2011: Scenes at Virginia Tech campus after a gunman shot two people, including a police officer Virginia Tech shooting brings back memories of 4/16...Read Full Story

Breaking news 2 killed in shooting at Virginia Tech, university spokesman says - Reuters2 killed in shooting at Virginia Tech, university spokesman says - Reuters Two people rescued from car caught in flooding in Aysgarth, Yorkshire Dales - @SkyNewsBreakTwo people rescued from car caught in flooding in Aysgarth, Yorkshire Dales - @SkyNewsBreak Update: @CollegiateTimes now reporting person who surrendered at Performance Arts Building is not under arrestUpdate: @CollegiateTimes now reporting...Read Full Story

Breaking news At least 50,000 police and riot troops deployed in Moscow ahead of Saturday protestsAt least 50,000 police and riot troops deployed in Moscow ahead of Saturday protests Update: AAU contacts Memphis police after former players allege abuse by AAU's top execUpdate: AAU contacts Memphis police after former players allege abuse by AAU's top exec NJ woman charged with manslaughter allegedly administered silicone injection for enhancement of 22-year-old manNJ woman charged with...Read Full Story

Virginia Tech shooting captured on slain police officer's dash camera Police reviewed footage during death investigation that revealed the officer and gunman were killed with the same weapon Police officers block a road on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. Photograph: Matt Gentry/AP Video footage from the dash camera of the police officer shot and killed on Virginia Tech's campus shows a man approaching with a gun, police said on Friday.Officer Deriek W Crouse was shot dead during a...Read Full Story

A police officer and one other person were killed on the Virginia Tech campus on Thursday, according to university officials. The incident took place on the same campus where the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history occurred back in 2007. In a statement posted on its website, the school reported that shortly after noon, a Virginia Tech police officer made a traffic stop. The officer was then shot and killed, according to witnesses. During a press conference Thursday afternoon...Read Full Story