Rich Holly's Percussion Place

Assorted ramblings and occasional updates in the world of percussion.

Thursday, February 14, 2008


TRAGEDY STRIKES NIU CAMPUS


FBI agents during their initial investigation of the crime scene

At about 3:00 this afternoon a gunman walked onto the stage of a large lecture hall in Cole Hall of the Northern Illinois University campus and opened fire on the 150 or so students sitting in the room. He killed 5 students, injured another 16 or 17 (including the instructor of the course), and then killed himself.

For more complete details you can find a great deal of information on the CNN website or the Chicago Tribune website.

I've been a faculty member and administrator at NIU for nearly 25 years and absolutely love it here. I am in shock and deeply saddened, and I can't even imagine what the parents of the deceased are going through. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their loved ones.