Toll in Virginia university shooting rises to 22

WASHINGTON - The death toll in the shooting spree Monday at Virginia Tech in western Virginia rose to 22, the university reported on its website.
"Two shootings on campus today have left 22 confirmed dead, including students," the university said. Earlier the Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum said the dead included the gunman, who was not identified.
Bush `horrified` by US school shooting
US President George W. Bush was "horrified" by the school shootings that left at least 20 people dead at a Virginia university Monday, the White House said.
"He was horrified, and his immediate reaction was one of deep concern for the families of the victims, the victims themselves, the students, the professors and all of the people of Virginia who have dealt with this shocking incident," said spokeswoman Dana Perino.

04/16/2007 16:58 GMT