university, come outfront. iran says the united states sent its most sophisticated drone about 160 miles into iranian territory. we ve got that letter and pictures of the drone in tact. it s got american technology for the taking. exclusively tonight, the iranian ambassador to the u.n. comes outfront. and tax increase countdown. republican and democratic proposals to extend the payroll tax cut voted down today. let s go outfront . i m erin burnett. outfront tonight two people dead after a shooting on the campus of virginia tech. it was a scene that was hauntingly familiar to the tragedy that riveted the nation 33 lives lost on the campus four years ago with a shooter. it began today shortly after noon when a gunman walked up to a campus police car and opened fire, killing the officer. one emotional student witnessed the policeman being gunned down. the police pulled up and they opened his car door. and when they opened it, he just fell out towards the ground. a
towards a parking lot on campus where a second person was found dead in that parking lot. there have been reports that that was a student. we have not independently confirmed that nor do we know either person s identity. we are told thev state police will be taking over the investigation. they are telling the students to remain in lockdown to stay indoors to lock their doors. and we are hearing that the lockdown has spread to schools in montgomery county in and around blacksburg, virginia where this happened. the suspect has been described in relatively great detail by the school. white male, gray sweat pants, a maroon hoodie, a backpack. the students there exercising the utmost of caution. but we do not know if someone has been apprehend or not. there are conflicting reports from the student newspaper suggesting someone has been apprehend, someone quote surrendered wearing jeans, which
secure doors. emergency personnel responding. call 911 for help. virginia tech, obviously, very quick to respond to this type of thing in light of its history. now, they have a suspect, he is described as a white male wearing gray sweat pants, a gray hat with a neon green brim, a maroon hoodie and a backpack. we re going to try to get some more details on this for you, of course, virginia tech has quite a history not only with their massive campus massacre there a few years ago, but prior to that there was an incident on campus, and that college among all colleges is now prepared to at least alert students which was one of the issues after the last shooting on virginia tech that it was criticized for. now they have a system in praise to alert the students place to alert the students, and we ll get more details as to exactly what s going on there, we hope,
blacksburg, virginia. this from the virginia tech web te. they have reported that a police officer has been shot, that a police officer has been shot and that there is a potential second victim reported at a parking lot nearby. they are advising the students to stay indoors, to secure themselves where they are right now, to call 911 for help if they need it, and they have alerted the students that emergency personnel are responding. they have described the suspect as a white male with gray sweat pants, a gray hat with a neon green brim, maroon hoodie and a backpack. saying that he is on foot. again, asking anyone who sees him to call 911. we re trying to get more information for you. as we have it, we will bring it to you right here. in the meantime, there is new fallout today over the obama administration s policies on israel and some recent comments made by key administration officials. during the republican jewish presidential forum last night, many of the gop hopefuls there
suspected shooting and a suspect identified, but a police officer has been shot. that s the latest from web site from the university down there. a potential second victim is reported at the caged lot. stay indoors, secure in place. now, as you know back in april of 2007 sun by cho opened fire on this campus killing 32 people, and he killed himself as well. it was one of the largest shootings in a single incident in u.s. history, so certainly authorities not taking any chances now. they re keeping students indoors and out of harm s way as much as possible as they investigate. there is some information about the identity of this suspect. not his name, but simply a description that has gone out. he s a suspect described as a white male with gray sweat pants, gray hat with neon green brim, maroon hoodie and a backpack, on foot towards