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| subject_name = Cho Seung-hui |
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| date_of_birth = [[January 18]] [[1984]] |
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| place_of_birth = {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[South Korea]] |
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| date_of_death = {{death date and age|2007|4|16|1984|1|18}} |
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| place_of_death = {{flagicon|US}} [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]], [[Virginia]], [[United States of America|USA]] |
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| status = [[Death|Deceased]] ([[suicide]]) |
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hangul=조승희| |
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hanja=曹丞禧| |
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rr=Jo Seung-hui| |
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mr=Cho Sŭng-hŭi| |
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{{Korean name|Cho}} |
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'''Cho Seung-hui''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 조승희) ([[January 18]] [[1984]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2007/04/norris_hall_shooter_identified.html NPR]</ref> – [[April 16]], [[2007]]) was the [[Spree killer|spree shooting murderer]] 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]], after which he apparently committed [[suicide]], as his body was found among the victims. |
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== Biography == |
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Cho was born in [[South Korea]] and emigrated to the United States ([[Detroit, Michigan]]) with his parents in September 1992.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-04-17T145327Z_01_N17413605_RTRIDST_0_USA-CRIME-SHOOTING-CHO.XML | title = Campus gunman lived in U.S. since 1992 - official | publisher = [[Reuters]] | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> |
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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 national and was a permanent legal resident of the [[United States]]<ref>http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/041807dnnatvatech.1a36bd32.html</ref>. Cho had a permanent address in, [[Centreville, Virginia]], an unincorporated 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/ Centreville Student Was Va. Tech Shooter]</ref>. His parents run a dry-cleaning business and his sister is an alumnus of [[Princeton University]]<ref name=Newsday/>. Cho graduated in [[2003]] from [[Westfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)|Westfield High School]] in [[Chantilly, Virginia]] <ref name="Nytimes">[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/us/17cnd-shooter.html Gunman Is Described as Quiet and 'Always by Himself']</ref>. |
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A university spokesman described Cho as a "loner", and said university officials were having a hard time finding information about him.<ref name="Belleville">[http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/nation/17091003.htm Gunman identified in Virginia Tech shootings]</ref> A Korean club on campus reported that he rarely joined or talked with them at all.<ref>[http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/04/18/2007041800037.html "범인은 '외톨이'" 조승희 누구인가, retrived from Chosun.com 07-04-17]</ref> Before the incident Cho had shown signs of violent, aberrant behavior, including setting a fire in a dorm room and allegedly stalking some women {{fact}}. He is also believed to have been taking medication for depression.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266500,00.html | title = Virginia Tech Police Still Search for Motive After Identifying Shooter}}</ref> |
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==Virginia Tech massacre== |
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{{Main|Virginia Tech massacre}} |
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According to television news reports on April 17, Cho left a note criticizing "rich kids," "[[debauchery]]," and "deceitful [[charlatan]]s" before killing two people in a dormitory room on [[April 16]] [[2007]].<ref name=Newsday/> Two hours later, Cho crossed the campus to continue his rampage in a classroom building.<ref name="ABC_susp"/> Police identified Cho by matching [[fingerprint]]s on the guns used in the shootings with immigration materials.<ref name="ABC_susp"/> The words "Ismail Ax", possibly an alias, were found written on his arm in red ink.<ref name=chicagotribune>Aamer Madhani. "[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070417vtech-shootings,0,1137509.story?coll=chi-homepagepromo440-fea Sources: College gunman left note]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', April 17, 2007</ref> Officials have described finding a [[March 9]] [[2007]], purchase receipt for a [[Glock]] [[9mm]] <ref name=Newsday/> used in the assault<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ustech-main,0,5858464.story?coll=ny-tintboxrelateds-sports | title = Gunman ID'd as student; tests tie same gun to both attacks | publisher = New York Newsday | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> and note that permanent residents in Virginia may legally purchase firearms with proof of residency.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048534 | |
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title = Shooter Identified as Cho Seung-Hui | publisher = ABC News | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> Cho bought the second weapon, a Walther .22 caliber pistol, last week. The serial numbers on both guns had been filed off. <ref>{{cite news | url = http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1 | |
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title = Killer's Note: 'You Caused Me to Do This' | publisher = ABC News | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref>. |
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Cho committed [[suicide]] in Norris Hall with a gunshot to the head<ref>{{cite news | author = David Schoetz, Ned Potter, Richard Esposito and Pierre Thomas and the staff of ABC News | url = http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1 | title = Killer's Note: 'You Caused Me to Do This' | publisher = [[ABC News]]| accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> as police closed in on him<ref>{{url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/cho.profile/index.html | title = CNN profile of Cho}}</ref>. Because part of Cho's face was missing, identification took some time. |
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==See also== |
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[[Woo Bum-Kon]] |
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==Notes== |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6564653.stm BBC profile of the killer] |
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*[http://historymike.blogspot.com/2007/04/cho-seung-hui-green-card-photo.html Green card photo of Cho Seung-Hui] |
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|NAME= Cho Seung-hui |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= [[January 18]] [[1984]] |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[South Korea]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH= [[April 16]], [[2007]] |
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|PLACE OF DEATH= [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]], [[Virginia]], [[United States of America|USA]] |
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[[Category:People from Fairfax County, Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Spree shootings]] |
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[[Category:Spree killers]] |
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[[Category:South Korean murderers]] |
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Revision as of 18:55, 17 April 2007
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