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November 2007
- Finland School Shooter Left Suicide Note
  
  Associated Press | Nov 8, 07 4:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Finnish gunman who killed nine people, including himself, and injured a dozen others yesterday left a suicide note in which he said goodbye to his family and "indicated his will against society," the AP reports. Police say the 18-year-old, who also attempted to set the school afire, fired at least 69 of the 500 round of ammunition he brought. More »
- Finnish School Shooter Dies; Toll Now 9
  
  Reuters | Nov 7, 07 4:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The teen who killed eight in a Finland school today has died in a hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot. Five boys, two girls and a woman identified as the school's principal were killed in the rampage in Tuusula, 40 miles north of Helsinki. "He was moving systematically through the school hallways … shooting through the doors," one witness told Reuters . More »
- Finland School Shooting Linked to YouTube
  
  CNN | Nov 7, 07 11:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - At least eight people are dead at a high school in Finland where an 18-year-old opened fire today, CNN reports, and the killer seems to have left warnings of the spree on YouTube. Suspected gunman Pekka-Eric Auvinen, in critical condition at a hospital north of Helsinki, posted a video earlier today titled "Jokela High School Massacre - 11/7/2007." More »
October 2007
- 6 Months After Virginia Tech, Lawsuits Loom
  
  Associated Press | Oct 13, 07 3:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Virginia Tech shootings six months ago Tuesday left 32 people dead and 20 threatening to sue. A lawyer yesterday notified state and town officials that he represents the families of 12 people killed and eight wounded; the group is weighing legal action on the grounds that town employees “failed to conduct a reasonably thorough and professionally appropriate investigation,” the AP reports. More »
- 14-Year-Old's Mom Arrested on Gun Charges
  
  CNN | Oct 12, 07 1:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman faces multiple criminal charges after buying guns and bomb-making materials for her emotionally disturbed 14-year old son. Michele Cossey is accused of purchasing a 9mm semiautomatic rifle, a .22 rifle and handgun, and black powder for use in making grenades, CNN reports. Her son, home-schooled after withdrawing in 2006, is being charged with solicitation to commit terror. More »
- Philly Police Foil Teen's Plot to Attack School
  
  Associated Press | Oct 11, 07 8:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police near Philadelphia raided the home of a 14-year-old boy and seized an arsenal of weapons—including an assault rifle and homemade grenades, along with 30 air-powered guns—the boy apparently wanted to use in a Columbine-style attack. The home-schooled teen said he felt bullied and tried to recruit another boy to help him attack a nearby high school, the AP reported. More »
- Ohio School Shooting Not Out of the Blue
  
  Associated Press | Oct 11, 07 6:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Asa Coon, the Cleveland 14-year-old who shot two teachers and two classmates yesterday before turning his gun on himself, had a troubled past that included fights at school and a suicide attempt, reports the AP. Coon twice spent time in juvenile facilities, was charged with domestic violence against his mother, and was suspended before the attack for fighting with another student at SuccessTech Academy. More »
- Cleveland Teen Shoots Four, Then Kills Self
  
  Reuters | Oct 10, 07 5:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 14-year-old student killed himself after opening fire at his Cleveland high school today, inflicting non-fatal gunshot wounds on two adults and two students, Reuters reports. The incident occurred in early afternoon at SuccessTech Academy. Various media reports suggested that the boy had been suspended prior to the shooting spree. The adults were reported to be in stable condition. More »
September 2007
- Student Charged in Del. State Shooting
  
  News Journal (Del.) | Sep 24, 07 6:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An 18-year-old Delaware State freshman was charged with attempted murder today in Friday's shooting of two other students. The alleged gunman had been in a fight with one of the victims earlier in the week and sought revenge after an unidentified person spit in his face, the Wilmington News Journal reports, quoting the arrest warrant. More »
- Delaware St. Shooting Probe Focuses on Students
  
  Associated Press | Sep 21, 07 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police have identified two students as "persons of interest" in the investigation of the shooting of two fellow students early this morning on the Delaware State campus. One was in custody for questioning this afternoon, the AP reports. One of the two 17-year-old victims refused to answer questions from the police, suggesting he may know the shooter. More »
- Two Students Wounded in Delaware State Shooting
  
  Associated Press | Sep 21, 07 6:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two students were wounded early this morning in a shooting at Delaware State University. The campus was locked down, as police search for the shooter. Both students are alive, one with serious wounds that a university spokesman called “potentially life-threatening.” Classes are canceled for the day, with students and faculty told to remain in their buildings until further notice. More »
August 2007
- Virginia Tech Massacre 'Could Have Been Stopped'
  
  New York Times | Aug 30, 07 5:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A state investigation into the Virginia Tech massacre, in which 33 students and teachers were killed, concluded that college authorities could have saved lives by acting more quickly to warn students after the first shootings. The report, released last night after the New York Times obtained a copy, also criticizes the college's failure to insure that gunman Seung-Hui Cho received counseling after a mental-hospital stay. More »
- Va. Tech Never Knew of Shooter's Disorder
  
  Washington Post | Aug 28, 07 5:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fairfax County school officials knew that the outcast student who shot dead 32 people at Virginia Tech had selective mutism, a serious social anxiety disorder that prevented him from speaking in many situations. But federal privacy laws blocked disclosure of that information to Virginia Tech, reports the Washington Post . More »
- Shooting Report Levels No Blame at Virginia Tech
  
  CNN | Aug 22, 07 7:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Virginia Tech's response to the April shootings that left 33 dead got a free pass in an internal review today, CNN reports. Although the university should improve its communications systems and means of monitoring troubled students, the report says, it found no fault with how school officials and police handled the incident. The spree was the worst school massacre in US history. More »
- Va. Tech Shooter May Have Practiced
  
  Richmond Times-Dispatch | Aug 10, 07 3:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Virginia Tech killer may have rehearsed his rampage 2 days before the massacre of 32 people on April 16, police investigators said today. One witness reported spotted a suspicious-looking hooded male near doors inside the academic building where the shootings took place on April 14, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports; another witness saw chains on the door that same day. More »
June 2007
- Va. Tech Probe Points to Privacy Laws
  
  Washington Post | Jun 14, 07 12:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A tangle of privacy laws helps prevent officials from sharing vital info about mentally ill individuals who may be dangerous, making it possible for them to buy handguns—and setting the stage for incidents like the Virginia Tech massacre. Greater awareness of the leeway officials have when safety is a concern could improve record-sharing, a high-level federal report says. More »