Virginia Tech Messecre

The slaughter at Virginia Tech was a mass murder that occurred on April 16, 2007 at the Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia (known as Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. The incident killed thirty-three people, including the only killer who started the shooting, and 29 people were wounded. It is the worst attack on a university in the history of the United States.

The first shooting occurred on campus at the West Ambler Johnston dormitory Hall, where more than 800 students. They died two people. Two hours later, the killer shot himself in one of the classrooms of Norris Hall, building located about 600 meters from the complex of rooms, causing 30 deaths more. Researchers are still trying to clarify where the attacker was kept hidden during that time and how did he went over that distance traveled. Therefore, the hypothesis initially suggested the possibility that they were two authors of the attack.

The author of the slaughter was identified by authorities as Cho Seung-Hui (23), a South Korean student of English literature, raised in Virginia and residing in the university. Cho had previously been diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder and during middle school and high school years, he received therapy and special support. Of course, the university didn’t had a register of this diagnosis, however Cho was accused of stalking two female students. After an investigation, a Virginia special justice declared Cho mentally ill and ordered him to attend treatment. The Los Angeles Times reported that he planned the attack for two weeks, because, as revealed Cho purchased two handguns in that period. According to the FBI agent Brad Garrett, "This crime has not been spontaneous. He’s probably been thinking about it for many months before the massacre"

During the two hours between a shooting and another, the murderer sent a postal to NBC News, which had a manifesto, photos and videos expressing his hate and resentment towards society in general. Among the material was a DVD with 27 video files. They appear Cho Seung-Hui speaking directly to the camera, saying things like: ''You had 100 billion chances and ways to avoid what happened today. But you decided to spill my blood ".
Were also 43 photographs, several of which are seen Seung-Hui pointing a gun at the camera and himself.


By: Natalia Allemandi


Learn more from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre and here: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/virginiatech.shootings/