Masamune
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Word of Thursday afternoon's samurai sword attack at Georgia Tech spread first through social media like Twitter, not via a campus-wide alert.
A suspect has been arrested in the attack of a postdoctoral fellow at the Weber Space Science and Technology Building on the Georgia Tech campus Thursday February 4, 2010. The sword used in the attack is shown in the back of a Georgia Tech Police vehicle.
That prompted some students to express concern, especially since the emergency alert system was just tested Thursday morning.
Tech officials said they did not use the alert system because the attacker was arrested almost immediately and there was no threat to the campus.
Shortly before 1:20 p.m., a man believed to be a former grad student stabbed a post-doctoral fellow with the sword at the Weber Space Science and Technology Building, a school spokesman said.
The victim was taken to Grady Hospital. His condition was not immediately available.
A police officer was injured while subduing the attacker, who was charged with aggravated assualt. The officer was in stable condition, WSB-TV reported.
At 5 p.m., Tech police took photos of a gold Honda Accord in front of the building where the stabbing took place. The car was towed 15 minutes later. Officials would not confirm whether it was the attacker's vehicle.
A few hours earlier, psychology student Melissa Hayes saw a scuffle as police led the suspect out of the building at 281 Ferst Drive. "He made quite a scene being carried out," she said.
Student Jonathan Conley was heading toward the Weber Building when he saw the victim being taken to an ambulance.
"His shirt was off and his hands were covered in blood," Conley said.
Kurt Nelson, a freshman industrial engineering student from Orlando, was in class when he heard about the attack.
"They were testing the campus alert system at 11:30 this morning," he said. "But when it happened most of us found out from Facebook and Twitter."
The building remained closed while police investigated. Counselors were made available to talk to anyone who needed help.
School officials have not released the names of the victim or suspect, nor released a possible motive for the attack.
http://www.ajc.com/news/tech-quick-arrest-eliminated-291288.html
Word of Thursday afternoon's samurai sword attack at Georgia Tech spread first through social media like Twitter, not via a campus-wide alert.
A suspect has been arrested in the attack of a postdoctoral fellow at the Weber Space Science and Technology Building on the Georgia Tech campus Thursday February 4, 2010. The sword used in the attack is shown in the back of a Georgia Tech Police vehicle.
That prompted some students to express concern, especially since the emergency alert system was just tested Thursday morning.
Tech officials said they did not use the alert system because the attacker was arrested almost immediately and there was no threat to the campus.
Shortly before 1:20 p.m., a man believed to be a former grad student stabbed a post-doctoral fellow with the sword at the Weber Space Science and Technology Building, a school spokesman said.
The victim was taken to Grady Hospital. His condition was not immediately available.
A police officer was injured while subduing the attacker, who was charged with aggravated assualt. The officer was in stable condition, WSB-TV reported.
At 5 p.m., Tech police took photos of a gold Honda Accord in front of the building where the stabbing took place. The car was towed 15 minutes later. Officials would not confirm whether it was the attacker's vehicle.
A few hours earlier, psychology student Melissa Hayes saw a scuffle as police led the suspect out of the building at 281 Ferst Drive. "He made quite a scene being carried out," she said.
Student Jonathan Conley was heading toward the Weber Building when he saw the victim being taken to an ambulance.
"His shirt was off and his hands were covered in blood," Conley said.
Kurt Nelson, a freshman industrial engineering student from Orlando, was in class when he heard about the attack.
"They were testing the campus alert system at 11:30 this morning," he said. "But when it happened most of us found out from Facebook and Twitter."
The building remained closed while police investigated. Counselors were made available to talk to anyone who needed help.
School officials have not released the names of the victim or suspect, nor released a possible motive for the attack.
