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Roommate dispute. Argument and one pulled a gun. Suspect still at large.


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Roommate Dispute Results in a Shooting at Thompson Hall.
http://wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?rel ... 6&urgent=1

WIU student shoots roommate.
From WGEM News:
https://wgem.com/2020/09/15/one-student ... niversity/
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Shooting at WIU.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/post/shooting-wiu

WIU student shot at residence hall; police seeking suspect; campus closed.
From the McDonough County Voice:
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/202 ... pus-closed
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And all the experts are on online already saying how poorly the situation was handled. The fire alarm went off before law enforcement was on scene that's why everyone went outside because that's what the normal protocol is.
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FURTHER UPDATE: WIU shooting victim out of surgery, warrant issued for alleged shooter.
From The Quad-City Times:
https://qctimes.com/news/local/educatio ... a2f28.html
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Suspect taken into custody after turning himself in to police in Chicago.




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Suspect in custody in WIU residence-hall shooting.
From the Peoria Journal-Star:
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200916/su ... pus-closed

Students want increased security after WIU shooting.
From WGEM-TV News:
https://wgem.com/2020/09/16/students-wa ... -shooting/

WIU student charged with attempted murder after shooting at residence hall.
From WQAD-TV News:
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime ... cf3fd4df00

WIU students share mixed feelings on evacuation procedures after shooting in residence hall.
From WQAD-TV News:
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local ... dc2a431ebb
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Accused WIU shooter appears in court.
From WGEM-TV News:
https://wgem.com/2020/09/17/accused-wiu ... -in-court/
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