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Police Officer Killed in Virginia Tech Shooting

On Thursday afternoon, an unidentified suspect shot and killed a Virginia Tech police officer during a routine traffic stop on campus and fled the scene on foot through the Cage parking lot. 

The suspect is described by the university as a white male wearing gray sweatpants, a gray hat with a neon green brim, a maroon hoodie and backpack. He has not yet been apprehended by the authorities.

A second victim was discovered dead in the parking lot.

Virginia Tech has advised all students and staff to remain inside and lock their doors. Classes were not scheduled for Thursday.

This is not the first time Virginia Tech has experienced this type of emergency — in 2007, gunman Seung-hui Cho killed 32 people on campus, making it the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. 

Read more on this story at ABC News and see video of the coverage. 

UPDATE: Man found in parking lot was later identified as the shooter, who reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Read more here.

Kayla Riley is a senior studying journalism and English at the University of Maine. When she's not rushing around campus in fabulous shoes or making deadline, she can be found devouring the latest Jodi Picoult novel or being quippy with friends. She recently spent a semester at the American University in Bulgaria, studying and experiencing Eastern Europe's diverse culture all while learning how to ask for a pair of shoes in her size. She plans to publish her first novel before age 30 and travel the world even sooner. She is pursuing a career in journalism in the Boston area. Follow her on Twitter @KaylaRiley!