Virginia Tech shootings – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Virginia Tech shootings were committed by an unidentified gunman on April 16, 2007, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Government officials have confirmed 32 people (including the shooter) dead,[1][2][3] though school officials report 33 deaths, and most news outlets are reporting between 22 and 32 deaths,[4] which would make it the deadliest civilian shooting in U.S. history.