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| Virginia gunman sent media letter | Virginia gunman sent media letter |
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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 on the college campus between the two rounds of killings. | |
| The correspondence has been turned over to the FBI for examination. | The correspondence has been turned over to the FBI for examination. |
| A total of 33 people, including the gunman, Cho Seung-hui, died in shootings at two locations on Monday. | A total of 33 people, including the gunman, Cho Seung-hui, died in shootings at two locations on Monday. |
| The website of NBC affiliate MSNBC displayed one of the pictures Cho had sent, showing him with a grim-faced look, holding two pistols. | The website of NBC affiliate MSNBC displayed one of the pictures Cho had sent, showing him with a grim-faced look, holding two pistols. |
| "This may be a very new, critical component of this investigation," said Col Steve Flaherty, superintendent of the Virginia State Police. | "This may be a very new, critical component of this investigation," said Col Steve Flaherty, superintendent of the Virginia State Police. |
| "We're in the process right now of attempting to analyze and evaluate its worth," he said. | "We're in the process right now of attempting to analyze and evaluate its worth," he said. |
| Police have also revealed that Cho was admitted to a mental health unit in late 2005. | Police have also 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. |
| 'Multimedia manifesto' | 'Multimedia manifesto' |
| 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 company said the package was received on Wednesday. | The company said the package was received on Wednesday. |
| Timeline and key locations | Timeline and key locations |
| Head of NBC News Steve Capus said it contained a "rambling, manifesto-like statement embedded with a series of photographs." | Head of NBC News Steve Capus said it contained 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. |
| However, Cho's written statements said "things like 'This didn't have to happen'," Mr Capus said. | However, Cho's written statements said "things like 'This didn't have to happen'," Mr Capus said. |
| 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. |
| Student complaints | Student complaints |
| 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 Johnstone 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 Johnstone 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 moods, violent writings and unpredictable behaviour. | In the aftermath of the shootings, teachers and fellow students have spoken of Cho's moods, violent writings and unpredictable behaviour. |