Mass Murder Victims on April 16

Mass Murder Victims (32)

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Ross Abdallah Alameddine

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 20 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On what began as an ordinary Monday, April 16, 2007, the life of Ross Abdallah Alameddine was tragically cut short in an act of violence that shook the community of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the nation. The 20-year-old male was a sophomore at Virginia…

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Christopher James Bishop

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 35 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Christopher James “Jamie” Bishop, a 35-year-old male instructor of German, was tragically killed on April 16, 2007, in Blacksburg, Virginia. He was one of the victims of the mass shooting that occurred on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State…

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Brian Roy Bluhm

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 25 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Brian Roy Bluhm, a 25-year-old male, was nearing a promising new chapter in his life when it was tragically cut short in Blacksburg, Virginia. A dedicated graduate student at Virginia Tech, he was deeply immersed in his studies in the Water Resources program…

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Ryan Christopher Clark

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 22 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ryan Christopher Clark, a 22-year-old male student at Virginia Tech, was tragically killed on April 16, 2007, in his dormitory, West Ambler Johnson Hall, in Blacksburg, Virginia. He was a resident advisor in the building and was one of the first victims in…

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Austin Michelle Cloyd

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 18 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 16, 2007, Austin Michelle Cloyd, an 18-year-old female, was tragically killed in a mass shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. A freshman from Blacksburg, she was a dean's list student in the honors program, double majoring…

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Jocelyne Couture-Nowak

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 49 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a 49-year-old French Canadian woman, was a dedicated instructor of French at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Born in Montreal, Canada, she had a passion for her Francophone heritage and was known for her vibrant spirit and love…

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Kevin P. Granata

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 45 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kevin Patrick Granata, a 45-year-old male professor, found himself in a terrifying situation on the morning of April 16, 2007. He was in his office on the third floor of Norris Hall at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg…

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Matthew Gregory Gwaltney

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 24 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a tragic spring day, April 16, 2007, the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, became the scene of a devastating event that cut short the promising life of Matthew Gregory Gwaltney. The 24-year-old male…

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Caitlin Millar Hammaren

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 19 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Caitlin Millar Hammaren, a 19-year-old female, was a promising sophomore at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, known to her friends and family for a contagious smile that she seemed to wear under any circumstance. Originally from Westtown…

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Jeremy Michael Herbstritt

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 27 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On what began as an ordinary Monday, April 16, 2007, the life of Jeremy Herbstritt, a 27-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Blacksburg, Virginia. A graduate student at Virginia Tech pursuing a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Jeremy was in his…

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Rachael Elizabeth Hill

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 18 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rachael Elizabeth Hill, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was a freshman at Virginia Tech, full of promise and ambition. A graduate of Grove Avenue Christian School in Henrico County, she was known for her intelligence and poise. She had a passion for…

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Emily Jane Hilscher

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 19 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the morning of April 16, 2007, Emily Jane Hilscher, a 19-year-old female student, was in her dormitory room at West Ambler Johnston Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. A freshman from Woodville, Virginia, Emily was pursuing a degree in Animal and Poultry…

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Jarrett Lee Lane

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 22 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet town of Narrows, Virginia, Jarrett Lee Lane was known for his fun-loving spirit and a heart that seemed to have room for everyone he met. At 22 years old, he was a senior majoring in Civil Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State…

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Matthew Joseph La Porte

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 20 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a tragic spring day, April 16, 2007, the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, became the scene of a horrific mass shooting that claimed the lives of 32 people. Among the victims was Matthew Joseph La Porte…

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Henry J. Lee

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 20 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Blacksburg, Virginia, a young man's life was cut short in a devastating act of violence that shook the nation. Henry Lee, a 20-year-old male of Vietnamese descent, was among the victims of the mass shooting that occurred on the…

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Liviu Librescu

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 76 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 16, 2007, the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, became the scene of a tragic mass shooting. Among the victims was Liviu Librescu, a 76-year-old Romanian-American male of Jewish ethnicity who was a…

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G. V. Loganathan

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 51 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Gobichettipalayam Vasudevan V. Loganathan, an Indian-American professor, was in his element, teaching an advanced hydrology class in Room 206 of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech on the morning of April 16, 2007. Just a week after his 53rd birthday, the day would…

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Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 34 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan, a 34-year-old male Ph.D. student from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, was killed on April 16, 2007, in Blacksburg, Virginia. He was pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. On that tragic day…

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Lauren Ashley McCain

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 20 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Lauren Ashley McCain was a 20-year-old freshman at Virginia Tech, majoring in international studies. Originally from Hampton, Virginia, she had moved around throughout her childhood due to her father's career in the Navy, living in Oklahoma, Florida, and…

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Daniel Patrick ONeil

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 22 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet town of Blacksburg, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that would forever mark the community. Among the lives lost was Daniel Patrick O'Neil, a 22-year-old White male with a promising future. A graduate student in environmental engineering at Virginia…

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Juan Ramon Ortiz-Ortiz

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 26 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Juan Ramon Ortiz, a 26-year-old male graduate student from Puerto Rico, was tragically killed in Blacksburg, Virginia. His life was cut short on April 16, 2007, during the mass shooting that occurred on the campus of Virginia Tech. Ortiz was in an Advanced…

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Minal Hiralal Panchal

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 26 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Minal Panchal, a 26-year-old Indian female, was a promising first-year graduate student pursuing a master's degree in building science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Originally from Mumbai, India, she was known by friends and…

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Daniel Alejandro Perez Cueva

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 21 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Daniel Alejandro Perez Cueva, a 21-year-old male of Peruvian descent, was a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in international studies. He had moved to the United States from Peru with his family and was known for his kind and friendly nature. Friends and…

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Erin Nicole Peterson

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 18 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 16, 2007, Erin Nicole Peterson, an 18-year-old female student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, was tragically killed in her Intermediate French class in Norris Hall. A freshman from Centreville, Virginia, majoring in…

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Michael Steven Pohle Jr.

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 23 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On what began as an ordinary spring day in Blacksburg, Virginia, the life of 23-year-old Michael Steven Pohle, Jr. was tragically cut short. It was Monday, April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Tech University, where Michael was a senior just weeks away…

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Julia Kathleen Pryde

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 23 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Julia Kathleen Pryde, a 23-year-old female graduate student at Virginia Tech, died on April 16, 2007, in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was from Middletown, New Jersey, and was pursuing a master's degree in Biological Systems Engineering. Julia was in her Advanced…

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Mary Karen Read

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 19 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, the promise of a bright future was tragically cut short for Mary Karen Read, a 19-year-old female student at Virginia Tech. Born in Seoul, South Korea, to a military family, she had lived in various places before her family settled in…

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Reema Joseph Samaha

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 18 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Reema Joseph Samaha, an 18-year-old freshman of Lebanese descent, was tragically killed on April 16, 2007, in Blacksburg, Virginia. A graduate of Westfield High School, she was a vibrant and talented young woman with a passion for dance and theater. At…

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Waleed Mohamed Shaalan

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Male, age 32 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Waleed Mohamed Shaalan, a 32-year-old Egyptian doctoral student in civil engineering, was a cherished member of the Blacksburg community. He had come to Virginia Tech in August 2006, leaving behind his wife and one-year-old son in Egypt to further his…

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Leslie Geraldine Sherman

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 20 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Leslie Geraldine Sherman, a 20-year-old female, was a bright and compassionate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, known to her friends and family as a history buff with a love for running and a dedication to helping others. A…

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Maxine Shelly Turner

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 22 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Maxine 'Max' Shelly Turner, a 22-year-old female chemical engineering student, was nearing the end of her academic journey at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A senior from Vienna, Virginia, she had already completed her required courses…

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Nicole Regina White

Mass murder victim of Seung-hui Cho

Female, age 20 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 16, 2007, the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, was shattered by a horrific act of violence that claimed the lives of 32 people. Among the victims was Nicole Regina White, a 20-year-old female student from Smithfield, Virginia. A…

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