Man opens gunfire inside classroom at Northern Illinois University

The New York Times

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 | 9:55 p.m.

The gunman who fired randomly in a Northern Illinois University classroom left five students dead Tuesday. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the man who was dressed in all black and fired repeatedly until finally turning the gun on himself, but Northern Illinois University President John G. Peters did confirm that the gunman was a graduate of the University.