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Monday, August 21, 2006

First Day of Class
at Virginia Tech:
Shut-Down


'BLACKSBURG, Va. Authorities in Blacksburg, Virginia, say a sheriff's deputy has died from gunshot wounds he suffered today while searching for an escaped jail inmate.

The suspect in the shooting is William Morva, who's accused of killing another man -- a hospital security guard -- when he escaped county custody yesterday.

The campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg has been shut down today, and everyone has been told to stay inside because of the search. Authorities say Morva has reportedly been seen on the campus.


The first day of classes was canceled for the school's more-than 25-thousand students. The head of the campus police says people are being asked to stay in dorms and in academic areas.'


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Update: NPR reports Morva's been captured.