Aaron Straebel, sophomore civil engineering major at Virginia Tech, leaves a message while dozens gather behind him to do the same. AMANDA SOWARDS | DAILY KENT STATER

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The world was stunned Monday as a lone gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting spree in American history. Later that day, Stater reporter Katie Alberti and photo editor Amanda Sowards went to Blacksburg, Va. to report on the tragedy.

Click here to see what they saw.