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BishopMVP · 05-10-2003, 01:11 PM

Looks like it's over

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/0...ire/index.html

Man arrested in university shooting
Saturday, May 10, 2003 Posted: 12:32 PM EDT (1632 GMT)

CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) -- Seven hours after a gunman entered a building at Case Western Reserve University and began firing, killing at least one person and wounding at least 10 others, police said they had him in custody and were reuniting dozens of terrified people with their families.

"We have a male in custody, and at this time we believe he is either the shooter or one of the shooters," said Cleveland Police Chief Edward Lohn. He had no details of the arrest.

Lohn said police continued to sweep the five-story building in search of any other suspects.

About 70 people had been pinned inside the building while the gunman roamed around inside, Lohn said, and "almost all" of them had been escorted out.

"We have trained for this and tonight, hopefully, this is over and it has been concluded," Lohn said.

Officials said one man was killed and at least 10 others were wounded in the hours-long incident, in which faculty, students and staff hid under desks and barricaded their doors to hide from the gunman.

The victim was identified as Norman Wallace, 30, by the Cuyahoga County Coroners' office.

Police surrounded the Peter B. Lewis building at Case Western Reserve University.
Janice Guhl, a spokeswoman for University Hospital, said Wallace was from Youngstown, Ohio and was studying for his masters degree. He died at the scene, she said.

The gunman, Lohn said, was an "older individual" who did not appear to be a student. He was shot twice but was able to walk to a stretcher and lay himself down, Lohn said.

He was taken to Huron Hospital, where at least two of his victims were being treated.

'Cat and mouse game'
Witnesses said the gunman smashed a window at the Peter B. Lewis building and entered shooting around 4 p.m.

The modern building's design made it difficult for police to catch the gunman, who wore a bulletproof vest, a wig, and a World War II army helmet, Lohn said. He said the suspect played a "cat and mouse game" with police, darting in and out of rooms and firing two weapons.

"They were constantly under fire by the suspect, who would peek out from around the corner, fire at the SWAT team, and the SWAT team was unable to return fire many times because they didn't have a clear shot," Lohn said.

Police had to clear the building methodically, going from room to room and floor to floor rescuing people and bringing them to safety, he said.

"As you might imagine, there are many questions that must be asked and answered," said Mayor Jane Campbell. "As each of the people has been taken out of the building, they are now being briefed by detectives. The building now becomes a homicide site."

Patrick LeClair, who works at the school, said he heard the first shots and looked out his window to see the gunman shooting towards the front of the building.

"Then I just thought I'd warn people, so I ran down the hallway and I told them there's somebody shooting," he said.

He said he finally ducked into a room with three other people, where he waited for four hours until police told them it was OK to leave.

Professor Paul Stork, holed up in his office with three Ph.D students, said they moved a table in front of the door and were communicating with authorities, family members and colleagues via e-mail, phones, cell phones, and Instant Messenger. He was also watching TV coverage of the incident on his computer.

He said an internal e-mail went out to professors informing them of the shooting and advising them to lock themselves in their offices.

Said University President Edward Hundert: "This has just been a nightmare."

Dick Bennett, the executive director of development at the management school, said police descended on the building almost immediately after the first shots were fired. They brought with them an armored personnel carrier nicknamed the "Mother Truck."

There were "tens, if not hundreds" of shots fired -- what sounded like "the culminating event of the Fourth of July," Bennett said.

He said the shots went off in "fairly rapid succession." He spoke from the third floor of the building,

Bennett said he felt "violated" by the shooter for ruining what had been another good academic year: "It is very sad." Final exams had ended this week, Bennett said, and graduation is scheduled for May 18.

'A homicide site'
Case Western Reserve University is one of the nation's leading independent research universities, with programs in the arts and sciences, engineering, the health sciences, law, management, and social work.

The Weatherhead School of Management has more than 1,600 students, less than 10 percent of whom would have been around on a Friday afternoon, Bennett said.

He said Fridays are research days, which means most of the faculty would not have been around.

05-10-2003, 01:11 PM	#5
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Looks like it's over http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/0...ire/index.html Man arrested in university shooting Saturday, May 10, 2003 Posted: 12:32 PM EDT (1632 GMT) CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) -- Seven hours after a gunman entered a building at Case Western Reserve University and began firing, killing at least one person and wounding at least 10 others, police said they had him in custody and were reuniting dozens of terrified people with their families. "We have a male in custody, and at this time we believe he is either the shooter or one of the shooters," said Cleveland Police Chief Edward Lohn. He had no details of the arrest. Lohn said police continued to sweep the five-story building in search of any other suspects. About 70 people had been pinned inside the building while the gunman roamed around inside, Lohn said, and "almost all" of them had been escorted out. "We have trained for this and tonight, hopefully, this is over and it has been concluded," Lohn said. Officials said one man was killed and at least 10 others were wounded in the hours-long incident, in which faculty, students and staff hid under desks and barricaded their doors to hide from the gunman. The victim was identified as Norman Wallace, 30, by the Cuyahoga County Coroners' office. Police surrounded the Peter B. Lewis building at Case Western Reserve University. Janice Guhl, a spokeswoman for University Hospital, said Wallace was from Youngstown, Ohio and was studying for his masters degree. He died at the scene, she said. The gunman, Lohn said, was an "older individual" who did not appear to be a student. He was shot twice but was able to walk to a stretcher and lay himself down, Lohn said. He was taken to Huron Hospital, where at least two of his victims were being treated. 'Cat and mouse game' Witnesses said the gunman smashed a window at the Peter B. Lewis building and entered shooting around 4 p.m. The modern building's design made it difficult for police to catch the gunman, who wore a bulletproof vest, a wig, and a World War II army helmet, Lohn said. He said the suspect played a "cat and mouse game" with police, darting in and out of rooms and firing two weapons. "They were constantly under fire by the suspect, who would peek out from around the corner, fire at the SWAT team, and the SWAT team was unable to return fire many times because they didn't have a clear shot," Lohn said. Police had to clear the building methodically, going from room to room and floor to floor rescuing people and bringing them to safety, he said. "As you might imagine, there are many questions that must be asked and answered," said Mayor Jane Campbell. "As each of the people has been taken out of the building, they are now being briefed by detectives. The building now becomes a homicide site." Patrick LeClair, who works at the school, said he heard the first shots and looked out his window to see the gunman shooting towards the front of the building. "Then I just thought I'd warn people, so I ran down the hallway and I told them there's somebody shooting," he said. He said he finally ducked into a room with three other people, where he waited for four hours until police told them it was OK to leave. Professor Paul Stork, holed up in his office with three Ph.D students, said they moved a table in front of the door and were communicating with authorities, family members and colleagues via e-mail, phones, cell phones, and Instant Messenger. He was also watching TV coverage of the incident on his computer. He said an internal e-mail went out to professors informing them of the shooting and advising them to lock themselves in their offices. Said University President Edward Hundert: "This has just been a nightmare." Dick Bennett, the executive director of development at the management school, said police descended on the building almost immediately after the first shots were fired. They brought with them an armored personnel carrier nicknamed the "Mother Truck." There were "tens, if not hundreds" of shots fired -- what sounded like "the culminating event of the Fourth of July," Bennett said. He said the shots went off in "fairly rapid succession." He spoke from the third floor of the building, Bennett said he felt "violated" by the shooter for ruining what had been another good academic year: "It is very sad." Final exams had ended this week, Bennett said, and graduation is scheduled for May 18. 'A homicide site' Case Western Reserve University is one of the nation's leading independent research universities, with programs in the arts and sciences, engineering, the health sciences, law, management, and social work. The Weatherhead School of Management has more than 1,600 students, less than 10 percent of whom would have been around on a Friday afternoon, Bennett said. He said Fridays are research days, which means most of the faculty would not have been around.