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FULL COVERAGE: Virginia Tech Campus Shooting
FULL
COVERAGE: Virginia Tech Campus
Shooting
Shooter Left Notes Information
is emerging describing the Virginia Tech shooter as a loner
who suffered depression. Cho Seung-Hui (23) reportedly left
a note on a college online forum stating: "im going to kill
people at vtech today".
The New York Times reports: "Cho Seung-Hui, who was identified today as the gunman who killed at least 30 people at Virginia Tech before killing himself, was a 23-year-old South Korean who moved to the United States with his family in 1992, according to South Korean officials. See... Virginia Gunman Kills At Least 32 At Tech Campus
Eyewitness Audio: (click here to
listen)Scoop Audio: to Virginia Tech
president Charles Steger's statement.White House Audio: US president
George Bush commits to assistanceScoop Video: White House press
briefing on shooting
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lone gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech.
Commentary -
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence:
Reaction To Shooting At Virginia Tech - The
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is deeply saddened by
yesterday's tragedy at Virginia Tech. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to the victims of this terrible incident and
their families and loved ones. We hope they can find peace
in the difficult days. See... Reaction
To Shooting At Virginia Tech
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