Brief: Man with gun on campus

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An incident involving a suspect with a handgun occurred last night at approximately 7 p.m. in the Stadium Parking Lot, according to Virginia Tech Police.

A person reported that while he was parking his car, he observed the suspect standing next to a car with a handgun. The suspect pointed the weapon at a victim before fleeing the scene in a vehicle that was headed toward Airport Road. No one was harmed and the weapon was not fired.

The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, 170 to 200 pounds, 22 to 25 years old, and was wearing a black jacket and black hat.

The vehicle was described as red and small and the handgun was described as dark-colored and small.

Police urge community members to utilize all possible safety measures. Anyone with information should contact Virginia Tech Police at 231-6411.

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Dawn | # November 10, 2007 @ 3:02 PM — Flag Comment

It seems odd that no motivation for the incident is mentioned. People don't usually go around pointing guns at people for no reason at all.

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