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/ 21 April 2007

US campus killer’s family laments carnage

The family of a gunman who shot dead 32 people has apologised for the ”excruciating grief” inflicted on a United States campus, saying as the nation mourned that he had made ”the world weep”. ”Each of these people had so much love, talent and gifts to offer, and their lives were cut short by a horrible and senseless act,” said a statement issued by the family.

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/ 20 April 2007

Nation mourns victims of US campus gunman

Bells were set to toll in the United States on Friday marking a day of mourning for 32 students and teachers shot dead on a university campus by a deranged student. The day of religious services and commemorations comes amid burning questions over how South Korea-born Cho Seung-Hui was able to buy two guns and ammunition.

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/ 19 April 2007

US gunman’s video yields little for police

A videotaped diatribe by the Virginia Tech gunman shocked students and mesmerised television viewers, but police said on Thursday it yielded little value for the investigation of the campus massacre. Students at the university expressed disgust and disbelief at self-made photos and a disturbing video the killer mailed to NBC News.

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/ 17 April 2007

Virginia Tech: How did it happen?

Police and university authorities faced pressure on Tuesday to explain how a gunman apparently evaded detection after killing two people and then went on to kill 30 others two hours later in America’s worst shooting rampage. The man, whom police have not identified, killed himself in a classroom at Virginia Tech university after opening fire on students and staff.

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/ 16 April 2007

Gunman kills 32 in US campus rampage

A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing at least 31 people and injuring dozens in the deadliest shooting rampage in United States history, government officials said. The gunman was killed, bringing to death toll to 32, but it was unclear if he was shot by police or took his own life.