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Friday, February 15, 2008

NIU Shooting Update; Victims and Assailant Identified

15 Feb 2008 - 16:00 CST

NIU Shooting Update; Victims and Assailant Identified

DEKALB, IL: The assailant and victims in the shooting incident at Northern Illinois University have been identified by authorities:

Assailant: Graduate Student Stephen Kazmierczak

Victims: The people killed have been identified as Daniel Tarmenter, 20, of Westcheter; Catalina Garcia, 20, of Cicero; Ryanne Mace, 19, of Carpentersville; Julianna Gehant, 32, of downstate Meridan; and Gayle Dubowski, 20, of Carol Stream, according to the DeKalb County coroner's office. [All cities noted are in Illinois]

Fifteen others have been hospitalized and some remain in extremely critical condition.

-- Source/story continues at cbs2 in Chicago: http://cbs2chicago.com/breakingnewsalerts/
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Posted by C. L. Staten at 17:19.41
Edited on: Friday, February 15, 2008 17:22.54
Categories: Emergency Services