Original: The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 , 2007 , that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ( Virginia Tech ) in Blacksburg , Virginia , United States .
Simplified: The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting incident on April 16 , 2007 , which took place at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a college in Blacksburg , Virginia , United States .