Monday, October 02, 2006

Gunman storms school, kills girls

Earlier today, an armed gunman stormed a one room Amish school, killing three girls and leaving eight others in critical condition, before killing himself.

No real motive is known at this time, other than he may have had some kind of general grudge against girls, nor is it known why he chose this particular school in rural Pennsylvania, other than it was close to his home.

My heart goes out to the Amish people, and to the family of the man who committed this heinous act.


UPDATE: Gunman at Amish school may have planned to molest girls. Police investigating this terrible incident now believe they may know why Roberts did what he did.

The death toll has also risen to five: Naomi Rose Ebersole, 7; Anna Mae Stoltzfus, 12; Marian Fisher, 13; Mary Liz Miller, 8; and her sister Lena Miller, 7.

Other victims range in age from 6 to 13, with three girls still in critical condition, and two in serious condition.

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