Police: Va. Tech gets online threat

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia Tech police are investigating threats of another mass shooting at the university in a YouTube posting.

Police said in an e-mail sent to faculty and students late Wednesday night there have been no direct threats against the school, the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

University spokesman Mark Owzcarski said Thursday authorities believe the threats may have originated in Europe. One blog posting says "the massacre is incoming" and two say "next massacre is incoming."

Virginia State Police and the FBI are assisting in the investigation.

In April 2007, student gunman Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members on campus, then took his own life.

Below is the message sent out by Virginia Tech:

Virginia Tech Police have observed a You Tube posting making threats against the Virginia Tech community. We have received no direct threats at the university. The Virginia State Police and the FBI are assisting the university police. Currently,law enforcement believes the comments may have originated overseas. They are continuing their investigation. We will post again if new information emerges.

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