Some of you here my have heard about a series of shootings in north central West Virginia today. One of them was quite near my house. The first I heard about it was when I received an automated phone call from the county board of education, stating that all schools in the county were on lock down due to an active shooter in the community, and that the students and staff were safe. My son is a junior at one of the local high schools. My son had an appointment to get his flu shot after school, and I seriously considered not taking him. Students were allowed to leave school at the usual time, and I met my son at the health center where his pediatrician is located. There were more police in the area than I have ever seen. Even more than when President Bush was in town several years ago. It was actually reassuring to see them, but I made sure to lock up everything tight as soon as we got home. I eamailed my ex-husband to let him know what had happened and that Xander was safe. He lives in another country, but I was afraid he might see about it online and worry.

As far as I know, the man wanted for the murders is still on the run. I'll be sleeping with one eye open tonight, and startling at every creak.

How scary, I would have trouble sleeping at all.

The suspect has been found, dead. I think I can get some sleep now.

The suspect has been found, dead. I think I can get some sleep now.

Thank God! That's terrifying! I used to work on a military base and I live near the Navy Yard. I've experienced that active shooter lock down and heightened security stuff. It's nerve wrecking! Glad you can get some sleep now. I pray for a peaceful night!

OMG! We live near Newtown, CT... the things that happen so close to our homes these days is frightening. Life was a lot simpler when I was growing up. We never heard of these things in the fifties or sixties.

How frightening and glad your son is okay. What has the world come to??

Just before I retired from supervising housekeepers in a VA hospital, I came in to work at 7 am and the hospital had just come off of a lockdown, but the presence of federal officers was heavy. What had happened was that a distraught veteran was upset about something and thought he would shoot up the ER. We had a couple of housekeepers who were in the unit when that happened and then had to clean up his blood after he was subdued. I am so glad that you and yours are safe.