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| The student who shot dead at least 30 people at Virginia Tech sent a package to the US TV network NBC News on the day of the shootings, police said. | The student who shot dead at least 30 people at Virginia Tech sent a package to the US TV network NBC News on the day of the shootings, police said. |
| The package contained "disturbing" photographs, video and writings, NBC said, posted from the college campus between the two rounds of killings. | The package contained "disturbing" photographs, video and writings, NBC said, posted from the college campus between the two rounds of killings. |
| On Thursday, police lamented the NBC decision to show the footage. | |
| A total of 33 people, including the gunman himself, died in shootings at two locations on Monday. | A total of 33 people, including the gunman himself, died in shootings at two locations on Monday. |
| In the videos Cho Seung-hui is shown pointing guns at the camera, and ranting angrily. | |
| "You had a hundred billion chances and ways to have avoided today," the 23-year-old gunman said angrily, in an excerpt shown on NBC Nightly News. | "You had a hundred billion chances and ways to have avoided today," the 23-year-old gunman said angrily, in an excerpt shown on NBC Nightly News. |
| Inside the mind of a killer Campus begins to mourn Gunman's message "But you decided to spill my blood. You forced me into a corner and gave me only one option. The decision was yours. Now you have blood on your hands that will never wash off," Cho said. | Inside the mind of a killer Campus begins to mourn Gunman's message "But you decided to spill my blood. You forced me into a corner and gave me only one option. The decision was yours. Now you have blood on your hands that will never wash off," Cho said. |
| "I didn't have to do this. I could have left. I could have fled. But now I will no longer run," the gunman said. | "I didn't have to do this. I could have left. I could have fled. But now I will no longer run," the gunman said. |
| Police said on Thursday that they were disappointed at NBC's decision to broadcast some of Cho's footage. | |
| But Steve Flaherty, superintendent of Virginia State Police, denied he was worried the videos could encourage others. | |
| "A lot of folks saw images that were very disturbing," he told a news conference. | |
| "This is a kind of image that people in my line of work have to see, and I'm worried that people who are not used to seeing them had to see them." | |
| Police have already revealed that Cho was admitted to a mental health unit in late 2005. | |
| He was sent for evaluation after two female students made complaints against him, they said. | He was sent for evaluation after two female students made complaints against him, they said. |
| 'Very angry' | 'Very angry' |
| NBC said a time stamp on the package indicated it was sent in the two-hour interval between two killings in a dormitory and a second, massive round of killings in a classroom building. | NBC said a time stamp on the package indicated it was sent in the two-hour interval between two killings in a dormitory and a second, massive round of killings in a classroom building. |
| The envelope, sent to NBC's headquarters in New York, was slightly misaddressed and carried the wrong postal zip code, which delayed its delivery by a day. | The envelope, sent to NBC's headquarters in New York, was slightly misaddressed and carried the wrong postal zip code, which delayed its delivery by a day. |
| The TV network said the package was received in Wednesday morning's mail. Timeline and key locations Send us your reaction | The TV network said the package was received in Wednesday morning's mail. Timeline and key locations Send us your reaction |
| It contained an 1,800-word diatribe and 43 photos, 11 of them showing Cho aiming handguns at the camera. He also sent 28 video clips. | It contained an 1,800-word diatribe and 43 photos, 11 of them showing Cho aiming handguns at the camera. He also sent 28 video clips. |
| Head of NBC News Steve Capus said it had a "rambling, manifesto-like statement embedded with a series of photographs." | Head of NBC News Steve Capus said it had a "rambling, manifesto-like statement embedded with a series of photographs." |
| Mr Capus said the material was "hard-to-follow... disturbing, very disturbing - very angry, profanity-laced," but did not contain any images of Monday's shootings. | Mr Capus said the material was "hard-to-follow... disturbing, very disturbing - very angry, profanity-laced," but did not contain any images of Monday's shootings. |
| Student complaints | Student complaints |
| Two people were killed at the West Ambler Johnston Hall, a university dormitory, at 0715 on Monday. | Two people were killed at the West Ambler Johnston Hall, a university dormitory, at 0715 on Monday. |
| Two hours later Cho killed 30 others, plus himself, at the Norris Hall complex across campus. | Two hours later Cho killed 30 others, plus himself, at the Norris Hall complex across campus. |
| Authorities have not yet linked the 23-year-old to any of those he killed. | Authorities have not yet linked the 23-year-old to any of those he killed. |
| Police say the same gun was used at both locations but have not definitely proved that Cho was at West Ambler Johnston at the time of the shootings there. | Police say the same gun was used at both locations but have not definitely proved that Cho was at West Ambler Johnston at the time of the shootings there. |
| The complaints by students against Cho were made in November and December 2005, around the time Cho's English teachers raised concerns over his writing and general behaviour. | The complaints by students against Cho were made in November and December 2005, around the time Cho's English teachers raised concerns over his writing and general behaviour. |
| In the aftermath of the shootings, teachers and fellow students have spoken of Cho's extreme moods, violent writings and unpredictable behaviour. | In the aftermath of the shootings, teachers and fellow students have spoken of Cho's extreme moods, violent writings and unpredictable behaviour. |