Rampage at Appalachian School of Law leaves four students and two instructors dead
Witness Alan McGraw recounts a violent campus shooting at Appalachian School of Law in Rundy Virginia. Peter Odighizawa opened fire in the library and other buildings. Dean Sutin, Professor Blackwell, and student Angela Dales were killed while others were hospitalized. McGraw recalls the shock and loss as authorities investigated.
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Jody Neal
Daily Telegraph
Rundy
Alan McGraw
Appalachian Law School
Sutin
Peter O
Thomas Blackwell
Angela Dales
McGraw
Appalachian School of Law
Princeton
Arrested in the shooting Peter Odighizuwa’s earlier life in Virginia
In Buchanan County Virginia residents recall Peter Odighizuwa, 43, described as a nice man when he and his family moved from Ohio. He sought a rental, attended Appalachian School of Law, and briefly worked at Food City Vansant. Neighbors note financial strain and limited local contact. community aid helped the family with uniforms and utilities.
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Bill Archer
Daily Telegraph
Ansant
Buchanan County
Peter Odighizuwa
Ohio
Odighizuwa
Appalachian School of Law
Odighizawa
Vansant
Sudhakar Jamkhandi
Center For International Understanding
Bluefield State College
Nigerian student charged with three counts of capital murder
In Grundy Virginia Peter Odighizawa a 42 year old former Appalachian School of Law student was charged with three counts of capital murder hours after he allegedly shot the dean professor and a student During a news conference Virginia State Police noted investigators were still gathering details and considering premeditation Odighizuwa is a Nigerian native with current Grundy address Witness Stephen Michael Jones 35 described the rapid apprehension by three students including a former state trooper The incident disrupted the spring semester which began January 9 and left the campus reeling with questions about motive and mental state
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Troy Sarver
Daily Telegraph
Grundy
Peter Odighizawa
Appalachian School of Law
Mike Stater
Virginia State Police
Odighizawa
Stater
Odighizuwa
Virginia
Nigeria
Allison Altizer
Ondon
Stephen Michael Jones
Jones
Peter
Mike Gross
North Carolina
Peter O
Ellsworth
Crabtree
Puckett
Stump
Warner
Jerry Kilgore
Gate City
Virginia lawmakers react to Appalachian School of Law shootings
Buchanan County delegation in Richmond learns of three confirmed dead in Grundy tragedy. Officials express sorrow for Dean L Anthony Sutin and others killed, while Gov Warner and lawmakers arrange transport and support. Reactions from Kilgore Boucher Warner and Allen emphasize shock, prayers, and justice.
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Bill Archer
Daily Telegraph
Ichmond
Buchanan County
General Assembly
Appalachian School of Law
Richmond
Tony
Puckett
L. Anthony Sutin
Law
Grundy
Stump
Warner
Dean Sutin
Law School
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ASL
Student Services Department
Bottonline
Eric DiNovo
Buchanan
U.S
Frederick C
Rick” Boucher
D-Va
Boucher
John Warner
R-Va
George Allen
Appalachian School of Law Board of Trustees
Appalachian
L. Anthony
Allen
Barcher
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