INJURED THIS MORNING AFTER A SHOOTING TOOK PLACE AT ECC SOUTH CAMPUS. AT 9:20 A.M. THE GUNMAN, MARK GREENE, SHOT TWO STUDENTS, KILLING ONE AND INJURING THE OTHER. HE THEN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE AFTER BEING CONFRONTED BY CAMPUS SECURITY. THE SHOOTING FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DISPUTE BETWEEN GREENE AND HIS EX GIRLFRIEND. AFTER ANOTHER STUDENT TRIED TO INTERVENE, GREENE SHOT HER IN THE ARM, THEN GUNNED DOWN HIS EX. LORI WALESZCZAK IS A SECRETARY IN BUILDING FOUR, WHERE THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE. AT A PRESS CONFERENCE EARLIER TODAY, SHE RECOUNTS THE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED. I was so scared. It was so unexpected, like I couldnt breathe. WALESZCZAK LOCKED HERSELF AND SEVERAL OTHER STUDENTS IN HER OFFICE AND CALLED SECURITY. IF IT WERENT FOR HER ACTIONS, THE DEATH TOLL COULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER. IT IS UNCLEAR HOW GREENE OBTAINED THE STAR NINE-MILLIMETER, HOWEVER THE WEAPON WAS REGISTERED TO A THOMAS GREENE. THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF CAMPUS SECURITY SAYS THE RESPONSE TO THE SHOOTING COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. THE SUNY ALERT SYSTEM WAS USED TO ALERT STUDENTS, HOWEVER ONLY HALF OF THE STUDENTS AT ECC ARE REGISTERED. A SAFTETY MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING
FOR CAMPUS SECURITY. STUDENTS ARE
NOT SCHEDULED TO RETURN UNTIL THURSDAY. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR STUDENTS TOMORROW AT 3 P.M.