Murder Again at Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA - Murder has once again come to the campus of Virginia Tech. This time, one person is dead and another in custody, and the weapon used was a knife. This took place inside the Graduate Life Center and police say there were several witnesses. University officials say it happened in a very public place, a cafe on the first floor. Campus police got the call just after 7:00. They say when they got to the scene, they saw a woman graduate student who lived in the GLC, lying on the floor -- dead. They say a man, also a graduate student, was nearby. They say it was clear to the officers that he was responsible and he did not resist arrest. Tech Spokesman Larry Hincker says he sent 30,000 to 40,000 emails and text messages through the VT alerts system. He says there were no problems getting the alerts out instructing people to stay away. Larry Hincker, VT Spokesman - "We told people to stay where they were. But, again, you don't lockdown a campus. People can come and go." Hincker also says the response by police and other university officials was swift. Both the victim and suspect are international students. But we don't know their names or their home countries. Police say they did know each other, but they do not know the extent of their relationship. Students are now allowed back inside the Graduate Learning Center.

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