school shooting

Purdue Police have released the name of the victim and the man accused of killing him after yesterday's shooting on the West Lafayette, Indiana campus.

UPDATE: January 21st at 3:15pm During a press conference with the media Purdue Police Chief, John Cox said the shooter apparently targeted the one victim, and gave himself up willingly to authorities after the shooting.

As I woke this morning, sat in my kitchen and drank my coffee, I felt a sense of sadness that I could not shake. Like most of you my, sadness was mixed with panic. I DID NOT want to send my kids to school today. After what happened in Connecticut on Friday, I was afraid to let them out of my sight .

When I arrived home on Friday and turned on my TV, I was overwhelmed with grief for the victims and their families in Connecticut. As a mother and former educator, what had happened seemed unimaginable. I sat alone in my living room and wept. At that moment, all I wanted was to hug my children, hug them tight and pray for their continued safety. As I watched the President cry with me, I realized t