korean properly january april south korean born mass murderer killed people wounded april virginia additional people injured jumping windows escape senior level undergraduate student university shooting came known shooting committed suicide police breached doors building majority shooting taken place body buried virginia born south_korea arrived united_states age family permanent resident south korean national middle school diagnosed severe anxiety disorder selective major disorder diagnosis began receiving treatment continued receive therapy special education support junior year high school years virginia tech instances abnormal behavior plays writings submitted containing references violence caused concern teachers classmates aftermath governor convened panel consisting officials experts investigate examine response handling issues related panel released final report august pages detailing troubled history report panel criticized failure mental health professionals came contact college years notice deteriorating condition help panel criticized privacy laws gaps virginia mental health system gun laws addition panel administrators particular failing immediate action report acknowledge primarily responsible seeking assistance early life education born january city south_korea family lived basement apartment south korean capital seoul couple years united_states father self employed owner minimum wages venture seeking better education opportunities children father immigrated united_states september wife children years old time family lived detroit moved washington metropolitan area learning largest south korean communities particularly family settled unincorporated community western virginia miles west washington father mother opened dry cleaning business family moved family permanent residents united_states south korean nationals parents members local christian church raised member religion hated parents strong christian faith according report left note dormitory contained referencing christianity rich kids video nbc headquarters new_york stated thanks die like jesus christ inspire generations weak people family concerns behavior childhood members family remained south_korea concerns behavior early childhood relatives thought mute mentally ill according uncle didn mix children maternal great aunt described cold cause family concern young years old according great aunt met twice extremely shy talk considered behaved readily verbal commands cues great aunt said knew wrong family departure united_states heard frequent updates older sister little news interview august grandfather reported concerns behavior childhood according grandfather looked eye contact called grandfather moved embrace behavior school attended unincorporated small community virginia according met fifth grade took classes finished year program half years noted good mathematics english teachers pointed example students time according kim disliked recognized friends boy knowledge good popular girls kim added good memories acquaintance noted time came home school cry throw saying wanted return school came second grade spring eighth grade year massacre international news remember sitting spanish class right written effect know hope burn hell assume meant students said classmate wrote school assignment wanting repeat school contacted sister reported incident parents sent psychiatrist attended secondary schools including eighth grade diagnosed selective social anxiety disorder speaking high school bullied unusual speech patterns according high school classmate english class looked refused speak called added teacher threatened failing grade participating class began reading strange deep voice sounded like mouth students recalled instances bullied mocked left later said aware anger graduated selective diagnosis immediately incident reports carried speculation family members south_korea known record exists diagnosed diagnosis verified parents report dismissed diagnosis experts later doubted claim months attack wall_street_journal reported august diagnosed selective report released august placed diagnosis spring eighth grade year parents sought treatment medication therapy high school placed special education emotional disturbance classification oral presentations participation class conversation received minutes month speech therapy continued receiving mental health therapy junior year rejected therapy address problems parents took church according pastor smart student understood bible concerned difficulty speaking people pastor added saw video sent heard complete sentence pastor recalled told mother speculated asked hospital declined forbidden federal law disclose permission record disability treatment officials disclosed speech anxiety related problems virginia tech demeanor virginia tech freshman year virginia tech enrolled undergraduate major business information technology program included combination computer science management offered senior year english declined details academic record changed major citing privacy laws time attacks lived suite room suite harper hall dormitory houses students located west hall campus relationship faculty professor taught poetry class fall removed class found behavior menacing recalled mean streak described writing intimidating intimidated female students legs writing violent poetry offered willing resign continue weeks semester began wrote letter department head removed class roy alerted student affairs office dean office campus police office responded overt threats informed massacre remarked knew happened probably shocked wasn roy taught introduction poetry previous year described intelligent man awkward lonely insecure student took sunglasses indoors described behavior arrogant times tried different ways help roy declined comment writings saying general angry added called class seconds answer questions response took cell phone pictures class roy concerned behavior themes writings started meeting work soon concerned safety told assistant use dead professor code order alert assistant security roy notified authorities behavior urged seek counseling knowledge followed request spite insistence contrary creative writing professor taught asked associate dean told suffering mental health problems prior police reports concerning harassment female students according guess information accessible lewis privileged released lewis told recommend seek counseling campus cook counseling center lewis relationship students fellow students described quiet person respond greeted student recalled day literature class previous year students introduced turn introduce speak according professor looked sign sheet found written names written question mark added knew question mark kid shared suite harper hall reported sit wood rocker window room dormitory lawn according appeared class read book senior year adding went dining hall hair bathroom cleaning hair reported witnessed riding bicycle circles parking lot dormitory shared room hall stated demonstrated repetitive behaviors listening repeatedly shine alternative rock band collective soul wrote song lyrics teach speak teach share teach wall dormitory room described unusual incidents including stood doorway room late night taking photographs second incident repeatedly placed cell phone calls brother question mark introducing girls searched belongings found pocket knife find items deemed seriously threatening described telephone received thanksgiving holiday break school said claimed adding yeah north_carolina response told pretty sure possible behavior earlier tried gradually stopped talking told friends especially female classmates visit room claimed involved stalking incidents resulted verbal warnings campus police alleged stalking incident occurred november incident according claimed sent instant message online female student aol found lived campus stated visited room cool adding remarked found eyes added visited female student said question mark female student called campus police complaining sent annoying messages visit room members campus police visited room dormitory later evening warned contact female student contact student final alleged stalking incident came light december preceding days contacted female friend aim wrote door board line shakespeare romeo juliet act scene romeo juliet know tell dear saint enemy thee written tear word young woman initially aim messages message left door board contacted aim told involved earlier stalking incident think sic encouragement young woman contacted campus police warned unwanted contact warning contact second female student later day sent text message words kill worried contacted father advice contacted campus authorities campus police returned dormitory escorted virginia mental health agency serving psychiatric evaluation court ordered psychiatric assessment december found mentally ill need physician examined noted flat affect depressed mood denied thoughts acknowledge symptoms thought disorder suspected imminent danger detained temporarily virginia pending commitment hearing virginia district court virginia special justice certified order presented imminent danger result mental illness instead recommended treatment december released mental health facility judge ordered undergo mental health treatment basis directive court ordered follow recommended treatments underwent minimal psychiatric assessment true diagnosis mental health status remains unknown committed mental health facility legally eligible buy guns virginia law according virginia law magistrate authority issue detention order finding person mentally ill need treatment magistrate find person imminent danger virginia officials law experts argued united_states federal law order meant mental ineligible purchase firearms federal law state virginia enforcing requirements federal law family efforts report shed light numerous efforts family secure help early reached left college family lost legal authority influence waned mother increasingly concerned classroom behavior sought help summer churches according minister mind presbyterian church washington located mother sought help church problems lee added problem needed solved spiritual power came church helping people like members lee church told mother afflicted demonic power needed church meet family returned school start senior year virginia tech shooting utc april killed students emily clark fourth floor high rise educational dormitory investigators later determined shoes matched blood stained print found hallway outside room shoes bloody jeans found dormitory room attack half hours returned room package contained pictures digital video files documents approximately utc crossed campus classroom building campus span minutes shot dozens people killing police breached area building attacked faculty students committed suicide gunshot temple gunshot wound destroyed face identification body hours police identified matching guns immigration records known connection student class met classroom second floor building police stated positively time initial investigation earlier west hall forensic evidence confirmed gun shooting incidents preparation weapons february march began purchasing weapons later killings february purchased caliber semi automatic pistol federally licensed firearms dealer based wisconsin operator website ordered gun shipped virginia completed legally required background check purchase transaction took possession bought second semi automatic pistol march licensed gun dealer located virginia able pass background checks successfully complete purchases presented gun dealers permanent residency card virginia driver permit prove legal age length virginia residence showing virginia address addition waiting required day period gun purchase successful completing purchases disclose background virginia court ordered undergo treatment mental health facility march purchased round magazines pistol idaho based preliminary computer examination purchase records investigators suspected purchased additional round magazine march seller sold gun accessories bought hollow point bullets result tissue damage metal jacket bullets targets expanding entering soft tissue manifesto later sent photograph hollow point bullets shit given right hollow points motive investigation police found note room criticized rich kids note continued saying caused early media reports speculated obsessed fellow student enraged rejected romantic law enforcement investigators find evidence knew victims attended english class autumn video mentions like certainly referring perpetrators massacre aftermath crime investigation examination law enforcement investigators determined pistol attacks west dormitory hall campus police investigators found fired shots killing evidence technicians finding magazines scene investigation federal law enforcement investigators found serial numbers illegally filed investigators practiced shooting firing range miles campus mid march according fbi agent abc consultant spur moment crime thinking months prior shooting review medical records investigation matter court ordered mental health treatment examined determine outcome virginia investigators learned review medical records complied order mandated mental health treatment investigators found court exercised oversight case determine compliance order response questions case maintained facility named court order provider mental health treatment responsibility ended discharged care court order addition director virginia tech mentioned court office required seek mental health treatment added court gives mandatory order treatment order individual agency responsible ensuring mentally ill person receives help sort cases mentally ill person result escaped compliance court order mandatory mental health treatment virginia law required community services boards recommend specific course treatment programs mental health patients monitor person compliance court virginia law mandated person fails comply court order seek mental health treatment person brought court found crisis committed psychiatric institution days summoned court explain complied december order mandatory mental health treatment investigation panel sought medical records weeks privacy laws prohibited releasing permission family death panel considered obtain records june family released medical records panel panel said records panel obtained additional information court order like perpetrators school prescribed drug prior substance suspected leading behaviors known complied filling taking taken discontinued prescribed medication test official autopsy later showed psychiatric kind illegal drugs system time shooting august family allowed release records found july public previously given panel investigative panel report aftermath killing virginia governor appointed panel investigate campus plans panel submit report findings approximately months invited secretary join panel review mental health history police responded tragedy help investigate analyze emergency response surrounding hired company investigated massacre panel final report devoted pages detailing mental health history report criticized administrators mental health staff failing connect dots numerous incidents warning signs mental instability beginning junior year report concluded school mental health systems failed lack resources incorrect interpretation privacy laws report called virginia mental health laws flawed mental health services inadequate report confirmed able purchase guns violation federal law virginia inadequate background check requirements reaction family older sister prepared statement family behalf apologize publicly brother actions addition lending prayers victims families wounded killed victims grew loved feel like didn know person said statement issued north attorney envisioned capable violence grandfather stated grandson shy believe thing article acknowledging anniversary massacre washington_post follow family reporting gone hiding months following massacre eventually returning home virtually cut world windows home drawn cover rest real outside contact maintained fbi agent assigned care lawyer refusing contact relatives south_korea media package sent time period shooting events april visited local post office near virginia tech campus parcel dvd inside new_york headquarters contained video clips photographs manifesto explaining reasons actions package addressed seen image envelope incorrectly printed new_york_times apparently intended received april delayed incorrect code street address words red ink arm release material receiving package april nbc contacted authorities controversial decision communications releasing small fraction received pictures images videos broadcast numerous news reports students faculty relatives victims campus shooting expressed concerns lead killings airing manifesto video images pictures closely affected father students killed asked media stop airing manifesto police officials reviewed video pictures manifesto concluded contents media package marginal value helping learn understand committed killings reviewed materials believed offer little insight mental illness triggered stated videos help understand quiet tape trying turn character april edition president stated nbc decided minutes minutes video photographs sentences pages written material files modified shooting stated content shown included profanity incredibly violent images expressed hope unreleased material public contents manifesto mentioned killers frequent references christianity expressing anger unspecified videos said didn left fled longer run children brothers sisters time came billion chances ways avoided today decided spill blood forced corner gave option decision blood hands wash piece heart raped soul conscience thought boy life thanks die like jesus christ inspire generations weak people know feels spit face trash throat know feels like dig grave know feels like throat ear ear know feels like alive know feels like cross left bleed death amusement felt single pain life want misery lives wanted mercedes wasn golden weren trust fund wasn weren weren weren fulfill needs unclear loved inducing cancer head heart soul time time came justice correspondent said lacked logical governance suggesting severe emotional distress video campus rich kids video compared jesus christ explaining death influence generations people writings plays class assignment wrote short act play entitled play focused john year old boy father died boating accident john stepfather football player john constantly refers dick richard touches john lap attempt father son talk boy abruptly claims stepfather john accuses stepfather having murdered biological father repeatedly says kill richard john richard mother suddenly embroiled major argument richard car escape conflict john despite claiming repeatedly richard joins stepfather car play ends john trying banana flavored bar stepfather throat richard hitherto passive character sheer hurt anger swinging deadly blow boy second play written class assignment depicted year olds john jane joe sit casino discussing deep hatred year old mathematics teacher characters claim phrase ass rape john wins dollar slot machines amid profanity students reports casino officials characters illegally picked winning ticket tells casino officials won minors taken ticket roses song heroin page play consisted lyrics song short fiction paper approximately year incident virginia tech wrote paper assignment intro short fiction class took spring semester paper wrote mass school murder planned protagonist story according story protagonist follow killings proceedings panel panel unaware existence paper written fiction writing class information surfaced paper panel learned time copies unreleased paper possession reported copy paper virginia law prevented releasing paper panel investigative file ongoing investigation hand known paper officials school discussed contents paper aftermath according governor virginia tech expected turn writings panel proceedings panel members panel complained missing paper decided release copy paper panel week august panel received paper written fiction writing class precise contents paper released public reactions writings professor virginia tech acknowledged wrote plays class plays fewer pages long errors believed drawn writing speech difficulties said plays good writing form communication professor taught characterized work adolescent silly attempts comedy elements violence classmates believed plays classmate stated read plays like nightmare plays twisted violence weapons wouldn thought senior class read turned roommate said kind guy going walk classroom start shooting people student class joked friends kind guy killing according violent writing status fit shooter profile referring study conducted massacre violent writing cited typical attributes school shooters concluded study saying largest group school shooters exhibited interest violence writings poems essays journal entries school shooters interest violent media generally low users youtube created filmed adaptations awful created parody entry describing
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