The Town of Paradise
The school was destroyed after the incident
The ten girls in the classroom
-- A heavily armed truck driver who was prepared for a long standoff barricaded himself in a one-room Amish schoolhouse Monday, killing five girls execution-style before killing himself, police said.
Six other girls were bound and critically wounded in the attack, which police said appeared to be a revenge killing for an unspecified incident that occurred when the gunman was a boy
"It seems as though he wanted to attack young female victims, and this is close to his residence. That's the only reason we can figure that he went to the school," said Miller.
Prayers of comfort and healing are being said for five victims that remain hospitalized due to their injuries - three are in critical condition and two are in serious condition. The hospitalized girls range in age from 6 to 13-years-old. Prayers of comfort and strength are also being said for their families and friends, as well as prayers of wisdom and strength for all the medical personnel who are attending to these innocent children.
UPDATED DONATION INFORMATION:
There have been three funds set up to take monetary donations for both the Amish Community and the Roberts Children. The banks that are administering the fund works closely with the Amish community as many members are customers of the bank. I am not sure why there are two separate children’s funds. The details I currently know about each are listed with the specific information.
Amish leaders have agreed to accept these donations contrary to the popular belief that they would accept none. The bank has assured inquirers that they have spoken to one of the leaders of the Amish community and that they as a community will decide how best to disperse the donations they receive. Most likely the donations will go straight to the hospital to help pay for the children’s medical care as it is quite expensive and would put a huge burden on any community. There is also talk on tearing down the school building, and rebuilding. Some familiar with the Amish have also stated that the money would most likely be used to generate other acts of goodwill. Any of these options available to the community and in keeping with their traditions is IMHO a worthy choice. Here is the donation fund information:
Those who died from the Amish School shooting on Oct. 2, 2006 include:
Naomi Rose Ebersole (7 years old)Anna Mae Stoltzfus (12)Marian Fisher (13)Mary Liz Miller (8)Mary's sister Lena Miller (7)
Five other children, including Anna Mae Stoltzfus' sister, were hospitalized. (Eleven months later, one of them is still semi-comatose.)Also dead is the killer, Charles Carl Roberts IV.
-- A heavily armed truck driver who was prepared for a long standoff barricaded himself in a one-room Amish schoolhouse Monday, killing five girls execution-style before killing himself, police said.
Six other girls were bound and critically wounded in the attack, which police said appeared to be a revenge killing for an unspecified incident that occurred when the gunman was a boy
"It seems as though he wanted to attack young female victims, and this is close to his residence. That's the only reason we can figure that he went to the school," said Miller.
Prayers of comfort and healing are being said for five victims that remain hospitalized due to their injuries - three are in critical condition and two are in serious condition. The hospitalized girls range in age from 6 to 13-years-old. Prayers of comfort and strength are also being said for their families and friends, as well as prayers of wisdom and strength for all the medical personnel who are attending to these innocent children.
UPDATED DONATION INFORMATION:
There have been three funds set up to take monetary donations for both the Amish Community and the Roberts Children. The banks that are administering the fund works closely with the Amish community as many members are customers of the bank. I am not sure why there are two separate children’s funds. The details I currently know about each are listed with the specific information.
Amish leaders have agreed to accept these donations contrary to the popular belief that they would accept none. The bank has assured inquirers that they have spoken to one of the leaders of the Amish community and that they as a community will decide how best to disperse the donations they receive. Most likely the donations will go straight to the hospital to help pay for the children’s medical care as it is quite expensive and would put a huge burden on any community. There is also talk on tearing down the school building, and rebuilding. Some familiar with the Amish have also stated that the money would most likely be used to generate other acts of goodwill. Any of these options available to the community and in keeping with their traditions is IMHO a worthy choice. Here is the donation fund information:
Those who died from the Amish School shooting on Oct. 2, 2006 include:
Naomi Rose Ebersole (7 years old)Anna Mae Stoltzfus (12)Marian Fisher (13)Mary Liz Miller (8)Mary's sister Lena Miller (7)
Five other children, including Anna Mae Stoltzfus' sister, were hospitalized. (Eleven months later, one of them is still semi-comatose.)Also dead is the killer, Charles Carl Roberts IV.
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