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22 Jul 2009 10:54

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U.S.: Found: The mental health records of the Virginia Tech shooter

  • pre-2007 Virginia Tech student Seung-Hui Cho has a long, documented history of mental health problems, both prior to and during his time at the university.
  • 2007 Cho later goes on a shooting rampage, killing 32 people and himself on April 16, 2007. But his mental health records went missing.
  • 2009 Authorities finally find his records, which were stolen by a former employee of the counseling center. They promise to release them soon. source
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16 Apr 2009 09:58

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U.S.: A somber anniversary for Virginia Tech students

Today marks the second anniversary of the shooting that shook up a university and a nation. A run will honor the victims. source
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22 Jan 2009 18:40

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U.S.: Another disturbing tragedy on the Va. Tech campus

  • An unspeakable murder A Chinese graduate student was decapitated by a fellow classmate in a cafe on campus. Yesterday, 22-year-old female student Xin Yang was killed with a butcher knife by 25-year-old male student Haiyang Zhu. Yang had only recently started at the Blacksburg, Va. school a few weeks ago. Haiyang knew the student, but no motive has yet been determined for his actions.
  • Echoes of a major tragedy The tragedy shook the campus of a university that, just a year and a half ago, suffered one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, when a gunman shot 32, then himself. University president President Charles Steger was cognizant of the emotions on campus. “An act of violence like this brings back memories of April 16,” he said. “I have no doubt that many of us feel especially distraught.” source
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