Shooter kills 7 at US university
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April 4, 2012, Wednesday
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An expelled South Korean-born student who was upset about being teased for his English skills opened fire at random, killing at least seven at a small Christian university in California, when he learned the female administrator he was looking for was not there, police said yesterday.
One L. Goh "went through the entire building systematically and randomly shooting victims," forcing a secretary into a classroom and asking people to line up, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan told a news conference.
"Not everyone was cooperative, and that's when he began shooting," Jordan said. The dead included six students and the secretary, he said.
Jordan said the 43-year-old had been expelled, possibly for behavioral problems, and was upset with school administrators and with several students because of the way he had been treated when enrolled two months ago.
"They disrespected him, laughed at him. They made fun of his lack of English speaking skills. It made him feel isolated compared to the other students," Jordan said.
"We've learned that this was a very chaotic, calculated and determined gentleman that came there with a very specific intent to kill people," Jordan told the TV show "Good Morning America."
Those connected to the school, Oikos University, including the founder and several students, described the gunman as a former nursing student.
Five people died at the scene and another two died at the hospital. The three wounded victims were in stable condition, and at least one person had been released from the hospital. Jordan said the victims ranged in age from 21 to 40.
Dawinder Kaur's family told the Oakland Tribune that she was being treated for a gunshot to her elbow. The 19-year-old told her family that the gunman was a student in her nursing class who had been absent for months. He entered the classroom and ordered students to line up against the wall.
When he showed his gun, students began running and he opened fire, her family said.
"She told me that a guy went crazy and she got shot," brother Paul Singh told the newspaper. "She was running. She was crying; she was bleeding."
Tashi Wangchuk, whose wife attended the school and witnessed the shooting, said he was told by police that the gunman first shot a woman at the front desk, then continued shooting randomly in classrooms.
Myung Soon Ma, the school's secretary, said she could not provide any details about what happened at the private school, which serves the Korean community with courses from theology to Asian medicine.
"I feel really sad, so I cannot talk right now," she said.
The suspect was detained at a supermarket about an hour after the shooting. A security guard at the supermarket approached the man because he was acting suspiciously, KGO-TV reported. The man told the guard that he needed to talk to police because he shot people, and the guard called authorities.
"He didn't look like he had a sign of relief on him. He didn't look like he had much of any emotion on his face," said Lisa Resler, who was at the Safeway store when she saw the man.
Goh also called his father and told him what happened, the police chief said. The father also called authorities, Jordan said.
One L. Goh "went through the entire building systematically and randomly shooting victims," forcing a secretary into a classroom and asking people to line up, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan told a news conference.
"Not everyone was cooperative, and that's when he began shooting," Jordan said. The dead included six students and the secretary, he said.
Jordan said the 43-year-old had been expelled, possibly for behavioral problems, and was upset with school administrators and with several students because of the way he had been treated when enrolled two months ago.
"They disrespected him, laughed at him. They made fun of his lack of English speaking skills. It made him feel isolated compared to the other students," Jordan said.
"We've learned that this was a very chaotic, calculated and determined gentleman that came there with a very specific intent to kill people," Jordan told the TV show "Good Morning America."
Those connected to the school, Oikos University, including the founder and several students, described the gunman as a former nursing student.
Five people died at the scene and another two died at the hospital. The three wounded victims were in stable condition, and at least one person had been released from the hospital. Jordan said the victims ranged in age from 21 to 40.
Dawinder Kaur's family told the Oakland Tribune that she was being treated for a gunshot to her elbow. The 19-year-old told her family that the gunman was a student in her nursing class who had been absent for months. He entered the classroom and ordered students to line up against the wall.
When he showed his gun, students began running and he opened fire, her family said.
"She told me that a guy went crazy and she got shot," brother Paul Singh told the newspaper. "She was running. She was crying; she was bleeding."
Tashi Wangchuk, whose wife attended the school and witnessed the shooting, said he was told by police that the gunman first shot a woman at the front desk, then continued shooting randomly in classrooms.
Myung Soon Ma, the school's secretary, said she could not provide any details about what happened at the private school, which serves the Korean community with courses from theology to Asian medicine.
"I feel really sad, so I cannot talk right now," she said.
The suspect was detained at a supermarket about an hour after the shooting. A security guard at the supermarket approached the man because he was acting suspiciously, KGO-TV reported. The man told the guard that he needed to talk to police because he shot people, and the guard called authorities.
"He didn't look like he had a sign of relief on him. He didn't look like he had much of any emotion on his face," said Lisa Resler, who was at the Safeway store when she saw the man.
Goh also called his father and told him what happened, the police chief said. The father also called authorities, Jordan said.
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