Identity of gunman in California shootings is confirmed as Elliot Rodger
- 10 years ago
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STORY: A gunman described as severely mentally disturbed killed six people in a rampage in a Southern California college town, stabbing three in his apartment before gunning down three more victims, authorities said on Saturday (May 24).
The Friday night killing spree ended after sheriff's deputies exchanged gunfire with the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, son of a Hollywood director. The suspect, who had been in his vehicle, was then found dead in the car in an apparent suicide.
Authorities were investigating a threatening video posted online by the suspect before the shooting in the town of Isla Vista near the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Witnesses to the violence reported seeing someone driving a black BMW through the streets and shooting at people in Isla Vista, a beachside community where many college students live.
Seven people died in the rampage, including the suspect,
STORY: A gunman described as severely mentally disturbed killed six people in a rampage in a Southern California college town, stabbing three in his apartment before gunning down three more victims, authorities said on Saturday (May 24).
The Friday night killing spree ended after sheriff's deputies exchanged gunfire with the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, son of a Hollywood director. The suspect, who had been in his vehicle, was then found dead in the car in an apparent suicide.
Authorities were investigating a threatening video posted online by the suspect before the shooting in the town of Isla Vista near the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Witnesses to the violence reported seeing someone driving a black BMW through the streets and shooting at people in Isla Vista, a beachside community where many college students live.
Seven people died in the rampage, including the suspect,