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sad, just sad - it was a cry for help
He had lived in the U.S. for fifteen years, since his parents immigrated when he was eight years old.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1 ABC News Seung-Hui Cho, 23-Year-Old Shooter, Wrote 'Disturbing' Note and Violent Plays], ''ABC''</ref> He had the [[Islamic]] name ''Ismail Ax'' (roughly translates to ''Son of Sacrifice'') written in red ink on his arm before the shooting.<ref>http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=041807B</ref>
He had lived in the U.S. for fifteen years, since his parents immigrated when he was eight years old.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1 ABC News Seung-Hui Cho, 23-Year-Old Shooter, Wrote 'Disturbing' Note and Violent Plays], ''ABC''</ref> He had the [[Islamic]] name ''Ismail Ax'' (roughly translates to ''Son of Sacrifice'') written in red ink on his arm before the shooting.<ref>http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=041807B</ref>
His creative writing teacher said she notified authorities about Cho based on disturbing writings that he had submitted as classwork, but said she was told that there would be too many legal hurdles to intervene<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1</ref>.
His creative writing teacher said she notified authorities about Cho based on disturbing writings that he had submitted as classwork, but said she was told that there would be too many legal hurdles to intervene<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1</ref>. Cho's play ''Richard McBeef'' is a version of ''[[Hamlet]]'', more emotional intensity and less subtlety. [http://newsbloggers.aol.com/2007/04/17/cho-seung-huis-plays/]
According to Cho's former room-mates, Cho has been investigated by police in 2005 for stalking several female students on campus including a female student he had been communicating with via [[instant messenger]] under the pseudonym ''Question Mark''.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/vtech.shooting/index.html</ref>
According to Cho's former room-mates, Cho has been investigated by police in 2005 for stalking several female students on campus including a female student he had been communicating with via [[instant messenger]] under the pseudonym ''Question Mark''.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/vtech.shooting/index.html</ref>