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| {{current-related|article|Virginia Tech massacre}} | |||
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| | subject_name = Cho Seung-hui | |||
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| | date_of_birth = ] ] | |||
| | place_of_birth = {{flagicon|South Korea}} ] | |||
| | date_of_death = {{death date and age|2007|4|16|1984|1|18}} | |||
| | place_of_death = {{flagicon|US}} ], ], ] | |||
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| hangul=조승희| | |||
| hanja=曹丞禧| | |||
| rr=Jo Seung-hui| | |||
| mr=Cho Sŭng-hŭi| | |||
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| {{Korean name|Cho}} | |||
| '''Cho Seung-hui''' (]: 조승희) (] ]<ref></ref> – ], ]) was the ] in the ]<ref name=VT></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 = ]| 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 = ] | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> of ], ], after which he apparently committed ], as his body was found among the victims. | |||
| == Biography == | |||
| Cho was born in ] and emigrated to the United States (]) 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 = ] | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref> | |||
| According to ], Cho was an ] student in his senior year as an ] major. He was a ]n national and was a permanent legal resident of the ]<ref>http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/041807dnnatvatech.1a36bd32.html</ref>. Cho had a permanent address in, ], an unincorporated community in western ] located within the ].<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 ]<ref name=Newsday/>. Cho graduated in ] from ] in ] <ref name="Nytimes"></ref>. | |||
| A university spokesman described Cho as a "loner", and said university officials were having a hard time finding information about him.<ref name="Belleville"></ref> A Korean club on campus reported that he rarely joined or talked with them at all.<ref></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> | |||
| ==Virginia Tech massacre== | |||
| {{Main|Virginia Tech massacre}} | |||
| According to television news reports on April 17, Cho left a note criticizing "rich kids," "]," and "deceitful ]s" before killing two people in a dormitory room on ] ].<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 ]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. "", '']'', April 17, 2007</ref> Officials have described finding a ] ], purchase receipt for a ] ] <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 | | |||
| 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 | | |||
| title = Killer's Note: 'You Caused Me to Do This' | publisher = ABC News | accessdate = 2007-04-17}}</ref>. | |||
| Cho committed ] 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 = ]| 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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