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on April 16, 2007.  The massacre was speculated to have been caused by jealousy and anger towards the 18-year-old student Emily Hilscher.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23392980-details/Gunman%20shot%20his%20fellow%20students%20three%20times/article.do</ref>  According to some report, Cho Seung-Hui had left a note in his dormitory which contains a rant against Christianity<ref>It requires a close reading of the article to realize that his rant was against his "own religion," which really means Christianity.  See http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=f9838ae8-a496-4ca2-a19f-8b8d7f3ab022&k=18395&p=2</ref> and "rich kids."

on April 16, 2007.  The massacre was speculated to have been caused by jealousy and anger towards the 18-year-old student Emily Hilscher.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23392980-details/Gunman%20shot%20his%20fellow%20students%20three%20times/article.do</ref>  According to some report, Cho Seung-Hui had left a note in his dormitory which contains a rant against Christianity<ref>It requires a close reading of the article to realize that his rant was against his "own religion," which really means Christianity.  See http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=f9838ae8-a496-4ca2-a19f-8b8d7f3ab022&k=18395&p=2</ref> and "rich kids."

Cho was in America on an F-1 student Visa. 

 

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 name ''Ismail Ax'' (means ''Son of Sacrifice'') written in red ink on his arm before the shooting.<ref>http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=041807B</ref>

Cho 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 name ''Ismail Ax'' (means ''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>. Cho's play ''Richard McBeef'' is largely based on ''[[Hamlet]]'', more emotional intensity and less subtlety. [http://newsbloggers.aol.com/2007/04/17/cho-seung-huis-plays/]

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 largely based on ''[[Hamlet]]'', more emotional intensity and less subtlety. [http://newsbloggers.aol.com/2007/04/17/cho-seung-huis-plays/]