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South Korean 'loner' behind Virginia massacre
Wednesday Apr 18 05:04 AEST
By ninemsn staff and wires
Anger and grief gripped the campus of Virginia Tech University on Tuesday as police identified the gunman behind the deadliest school shooting in US history as a South Korean student "loner."
Monday's rampage at the university in southwestern Virginia, which left more than 30 people dead, was carried out by Cho Seung-Hui, 23, an English major at Virginia Tech, police said.
The Chicago Tribune newspaper and ABC News reported that Cho had left behind a note in his dormitory in which he railed against "rich kids."
"You caused me to do this," he wrote in the several-page-long note that railed against "debauchery" and "deceitful charlatans."
Lucinda Roy, director of creative writing at Virginia Tech's English department, had Cho in one of her classes and described him as "troubled."
"There was some concern about him," said Professor Carolyn Rude, chairwoman of the department. "Sometimes, in creative writing, people reveal things and you never know if it's creative or if they're describing things, if they're imagining things or just how real it might be. But we're all alert to not ignore things like this."
AP reports that Cho was referred to the university's counselling service, but the outcome of the session is unknown.
Prof Rude refused to release any of his writings or his grades, citing privacy laws.
Harrowing accounts of bravery and survival emerged as thousands of students, many wearing the orange-and-maroon colors of the school, gathered on campus for a memorial service to be attended by President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura.
Distraught family members and friends kept up a vigil for news of loved ones still missing after the massacre. Chief Virginia medical examiner Marcella Fierro said it would take several days to identify the victims.
Two people were shot dead in an initial attack in a campus dormitory on Monday around 7:15 am. Another 30 were killed in Norris Hall, an engineering building, two-and-a-half hours later. Up to 30 others were wounded.
Steve Flaherty, superintendent of state police, told reporters Cho was in his senior year at Virginia Tech, was from Centreville, Virginia, and had been living in a campus dormitory. He was a resident alien in the United States.
No motive was given for the rampage.
Larry Hincker, associate vice president for university relations, said officials had difficulty obtaining information about the gunman. "He was a loner," he said.
Cho had shown recent signs of "violent, aberrant behavior," including stalking women and setting a fire in a dorm room, the newspaper reported.
Cho shot himself in the head as police closed in on Norris Hall, where he had methodically gunned down dozens of students and faculty members after chaining the doors of the building from the inside.
Flaherty said a 9mm handgun and a .22 caliber handgun had been recovered from Norris Hall and ballistics tests indicated one of the weapons was used in both shootings.
"It certainly is reasonable for us to assume that Cho was the shooter in both places, but we don't have the evidence to take us there at this particular point in time," Flaherty said.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=261732
Wednesday Apr 18 05:04 AEST
By ninemsn staff and wires
Anger and grief gripped the campus of Virginia Tech University on Tuesday as police identified the gunman behind the deadliest school shooting in US history as a South Korean student "loner."
Monday's rampage at the university in southwestern Virginia, which left more than 30 people dead, was carried out by Cho Seung-Hui, 23, an English major at Virginia Tech, police said.
The Chicago Tribune newspaper and ABC News reported that Cho had left behind a note in his dormitory in which he railed against "rich kids."
"You caused me to do this," he wrote in the several-page-long note that railed against "debauchery" and "deceitful charlatans."
Lucinda Roy, director of creative writing at Virginia Tech's English department, had Cho in one of her classes and described him as "troubled."
"There was some concern about him," said Professor Carolyn Rude, chairwoman of the department. "Sometimes, in creative writing, people reveal things and you never know if it's creative or if they're describing things, if they're imagining things or just how real it might be. But we're all alert to not ignore things like this."
AP reports that Cho was referred to the university's counselling service, but the outcome of the session is unknown.
Prof Rude refused to release any of his writings or his grades, citing privacy laws.
Harrowing accounts of bravery and survival emerged as thousands of students, many wearing the orange-and-maroon colors of the school, gathered on campus for a memorial service to be attended by President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura.
Distraught family members and friends kept up a vigil for news of loved ones still missing after the massacre. Chief Virginia medical examiner Marcella Fierro said it would take several days to identify the victims.
Two people were shot dead in an initial attack in a campus dormitory on Monday around 7:15 am. Another 30 were killed in Norris Hall, an engineering building, two-and-a-half hours later. Up to 30 others were wounded.
Steve Flaherty, superintendent of state police, told reporters Cho was in his senior year at Virginia Tech, was from Centreville, Virginia, and had been living in a campus dormitory. He was a resident alien in the United States.
No motive was given for the rampage.
Larry Hincker, associate vice president for university relations, said officials had difficulty obtaining information about the gunman. "He was a loner," he said.
Cho had shown recent signs of "violent, aberrant behavior," including stalking women and setting a fire in a dorm room, the newspaper reported.
Cho shot himself in the head as police closed in on Norris Hall, where he had methodically gunned down dozens of students and faculty members after chaining the doors of the building from the inside.
Flaherty said a 9mm handgun and a .22 caliber handgun had been recovered from Norris Hall and ballistics tests indicated one of the weapons was used in both shootings.
"It certainly is reasonable for us to assume that Cho was the shooter in both places, but we don't have the evidence to take us there at this particular point in time," Flaherty said.
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