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'''Cho Seung-hui''' ([[January 18]] [[1984]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2007/04/norris_hall_shooter_identified.html NPR]</ref> – [[April 16]], [[2007]]) was identified by law enforcement authorities as the shooter in the [[Virginia Tech massacre]]<ref name=VT>[http://198.82.160.236/ VT front page]</ref><ref>{{cite news | author = John M. Broder | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/us/17virginia.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin | title = Virginia Gunman Identified as a Student | publisher = [[New York Times]]| accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref><ref name="ABC_susp">{{cite news | url = http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108 | title = Gunman Identified as Massacre at Virginia Tech Enters Second Day | publisher = [[ABC News]] | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> of [[April 16]], [[2007]]. |
'''Cho Seung-hui''' ([[January 18]] [[1984]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2007/04/norris_hall_shooter_identified.html NPR]</ref> – [[April 16]], [[2007]]) was identified by law enforcement authorities as the shooter in the [[Virginia Tech massacre]]<ref name=VT>[http://198.82.160.236/ VT front page]</ref><ref>{{cite news | author = John M. Broder | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/us/17virginia.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin | title = Virginia Gunman Identified as a Student | publisher = [[New York Times]]| accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref><ref name="ABC_susp">{{cite news | url = http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108 | title = Gunman Identified as Massacre at Virginia Tech Enters Second Day | publisher = [[ABC News]] | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> of [[April 16]], [[2007]]. |
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According to [[Virginia Tech]], Cho was an [[undergraduate]] student in his senior year as an [[English language|English]] major. He was a [[South Korea]]n student but was a permanent legal resident of the [[United States]],<ref>http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/041807dnnatvatech.1a36bd32.html</ref> and had a permanent address listed in [[Centreville, Virginia]], a community in western [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]] located within the [[Washington Metropolitan Area]]<ref name="Washpost">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041700563.html?hpid=topnews</ref> He emigrated to the United States as an 8-year-old child in 1992.<ref>http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-04-17T145327Z_01_N17413605_RTRIDST_0_USA-CRIME-SHOOTING-CHO.XML</ref> His family currently resides in Virginia where they run a [[dry-cleaning]] business.<ref name="Washpost" /><ref name=Newsday>[http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-070417vtech-shootings,0,4843160.story Newsday]</ref> |
According to [[Virginia Tech]], Cho was an [[undergraduate]] student in his senior year as an [[English language|English]] major. He was a [[South Korea]]n student but was a permanent legal resident of the [[United States]],<ref>http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/041807dnnatvatech.1a36bd32.html</ref> and had a permanent address listed in [[Centreville, Virginia]], a community in western [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]] located within the [[Washington Metropolitan Area]]<ref name="Washpost">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041700563.html?hpid=topnews</ref> He emigrated to the United States as an 8-year-old child in 1992.<ref>http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-04-17T145327Z_01_N17413605_RTRIDST_0_USA-CRIME-SHOOTING-CHO.XML</ref> His family currently resides in Virginia where they run a [[dry-cleaning]] business.<ref name="Washpost" /><ref name=Newsday>[http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-070417vtech-shootings,0,4843160.story Newsday]</ref> |
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He was living on campus in Harper Residence Hall.<ref>[http://www.vt.edu/tragedy/ VT page about tragedy]</ref> |
He was living on campus in Harper Residence Hall.<ref>[http://www.vt.edu/tragedy/ VT page about tragedy]</ref> |
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Template:Koreanname Template:Korean name Cho Seung-hui (January 18 1984[1] – April 16, 2007) was identified by law enforcement authorities as the shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre[2][3][4] of April 16, 2007.
According to Virginia Tech, Cho was an undergraduate student in his senior year as an English major. He was a South Korean student but was a permanent legal resident of the United States,[5] and had a permanent address listed in Centreville, Virginia, a community in western Fairfax County located within the Washington Metropolitan Area[6] He emigrated to the United States as an 8-year-old child in 1992.[7] His family currently resides in Virginia where they run a dry-cleaning business.[6][8]
He was living on campus in Harper Residence Hall.[9]
According to reports, Cho left a "disturbing note" criticizing "rich kids", "debauchery", and "deceitful charlatans" before killing two people in a dorm room.[8] Two hours later, he then crossed the campus to continue his rampage in a classroom building.[4] Police identified Cho by matching fingerprints on the guns used in the shootings with immigration materials.[4] The words "Ismail Ax" were found inscribed on his arm in red ink. [8] Officials have described finding a March purchase receipt for a GLOCK 9mm [8] used in the assault[10] and note that permanent residents in Virginia may legally purchase firearms with proof of residency.[11]
University spokesman Larry Hinker called Cho a "loner" and said university officials were having a hard time finding information about him.[12]
Cho killed himself after the shootings on April 16, 2007.
Notes
- ^ NPR
- ^ VT front page
- ^ John M. Broder. "Virginia Gunman Identified as a Student". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ a b c "Gunman Identified as Massacre at Virginia Tech Enters Second Day". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/041807dnnatvatech.1a36bd32.html
- ^ a b http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041700563.html?hpid=topnews
- ^ http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-04-17T145327Z_01_N17413605_RTRIDST_0_USA-CRIME-SHOOTING-CHO.XML
- ^ a b c d Newsday
- ^ VT page about tragedy
- ^ "Gunman ID'd as student; tests tie same gun to both attacks". New York Newsday. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ "Shooter Identified as Cho Seung-Hui". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ Gunman identified in Virginia Tech shootings