Appalachian School of Law shooting
| Appalachian School of Law shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grundy, Virginia, United States |
| Date | January 16, 2002 1 p.m. (EST) |
| Target | Faculty members and students at the Appalachian School of Law |
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Attack type
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School shooting, murder |
| Weapons | .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun |
| Deaths | 3 |
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Non-fatal injuries
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3 |
| Perpetrator | Peter Odighizuwa |
Coordinates: 37°16′36″N 82°05′42″W / 37.27676°N 82.095038°W
The Appalachian School of Law shooting was a school shooting that occurred on January 16, 2002, at the Appalachian School of Law, an American Bar Association accredited private law school in Grundy, Virginia, United States. Three people were killed and three others were wounded when a former student, 43-year-old Nigerian immigrant Peter Odighizuwa, opened fire in the school with a handgun.
On January 16, 2002, 43-year-old Nigerian former student Peter Odighizuwa arrived on the Appalachian School of Law campus with a handgun. Odighizuwa first discussed his academic problems with professor Dale Rubin, where he reportedly told Rubin to pray for him. Odighizuwa returned to the school around 1 p.m. and proceeded to the offices of Dean Anthony Sutin and Professor Thomas Blackwell, where he opened fire with a .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun. According to a county coroner, powder burns indicated that both victims were shot at point blank range. Also killed was student Angela Dales. Three students were wounded.
When Odighizuwa left the building where the shooting took place, he was approached by two students with personal firearms and one unarmed student. There are two versions of the events that transpired at that moment, one by Tracy Bridges and one by Ted Besen.
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