This senseless, devastating loss of life is difficult to process. Rodger was found dead in his BMW -- hours after a disturbing video titled "Elliot Rodger's retribution" was posted, a manifesto authorities said was a clear sign of "premeditated mass murder. " Thirteen people were injured — eight from gunshot wounds, four from being hit by his car and one who suffered a minor injury whose exact cause was not clear yet, Brown said. Norah O'Donnell reports. Elliot Rodger had a history of mental problems but had never been judged to be a danger or legally committed for treatment, so he passed the necessary background checks to purchase weapons. Rodger, who wasn't a student or alumnus, had posted a manifesto and a series of online videos voicing contempt for everyone from his roommates to the human race but reserving special hate for two groups: the women he says kept him a virgin and the men they chose instead. Her remains have never been found. Seven people - including Elliot Rodger - were killed and another 13 people were injured in the shooting in the Isla Vista neighborhood Friday, said Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, who repeatedly referred to the shooting as a planned mass murder. He then immediately talks about his mother giving him a new car — a BMW coupe. In a YouTube video titled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution, " Elliot Rodger sits in the driver's seat of a car as he promises "retribution" and discusses his "loneliness, rejection and unfulfilled desires. It wasn't like this when I was growing up. For much of the day, the wrecked BMW driven by the shooter remained on the street, its windshield smashed in and its driver's door wide open. "They were telling the kids they needed to shelter in their homes.
Associated Press writers Raquel Maria Dillon in Goleta, Frank Baker in Santa Barbara, Julie Watson in San Diego, and Alicia Chang, Andrew Dalton and Gillian Flaccus in Los Angeles contributed to this report. Brown also said the department had had three documented contacts with Rodger prior to Friday's incident. The story is ongoing and will be updated as more information comes into the newsroom. The University of California, Santa Barbra, released a statement Saturday morning addressing the shooting. Brown reported that after deputies approached the vehicle, the driver was dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. "Both residents are expected to survive their injuries, " according to the statement, which did not provide a motive for the shooting. Di Bernardo told NBC News that she and her friends were headed out for a night on the town when they heard the shots ring out around 9:30 p. m. The gunshots "were spaced out when they were directly below us, " Di Bernardo said. The rampage played out largely as he laid it out in the public postings, including a YouTube video where he sits in the BMW in sunset light and appears to be acting out scripted lines and planned laughs. When will enough people say, 'Stop this madness. Later, Brown added that the online videos Rodger made were "chilling.
Arrests were made near Montecito and in several Westside residences. When deputies responded to the location in Isla Vista, they found several victims suffering from gunshot wounds. "Chris was a really great kid, " Michaels-Martinez's father said at a news conference where he choked back tears and eventually collapsed to his knees in agony. "No other developed country in the world has the level of violence we have. Thirteen people were injured. The university said it was making counselling services available and had set up emergency housing. Go to or text a tip by texting CCPD+"Your Message" to CRIMES (274637). The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. But they're yellow flags. Gustavo Ribeiro Trelha claimed Santos taught him how to use skimmers—which steal personal information from cards inserted into ATM machines— when they were roommates near Florida. Deputies wounded him during two separate shootouts as he sped through Isla Vista, leaving a trail of bloodshed that ended with Rodger apparently shooting himself in the head before crashing his black BMW crashing into a parked car, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. Veronika Elizabeth Weiss, 19, was shot outside the Alpha Phi sorority house near the UCSB campus.
The rover is conducting a survey, using color cameras, to take a detailed look at the planet's clouds. Callers alerted police when they reported hearing gunfire on Santa Barbara Boulevard South about 8:30 a. m. According to a news release, Chrishara M. Dawson, 23, argued with her husband. After Rodger killed himself, police found three semi-automatic handguns and nearly 550 unspent rounds in his car. He blamed politicians and gun-rights proponents. When recounting his thinking about whether he should kill his father, Rodger expressed a sliver of acknowledgment that his plot, which included killing other family members, was wrong. Officers interviewed Rodger on April 30 in a welfare check requested by his family, Brown said. We'll update as more details become available. The victim was taken to the hospital but their current condition is not currently known, according to police, who say suspects were seen running from the scene before officers arrived. Pleasanton Man Inside Deli During UCSB Shooting Called His Mom to Say Goodbye. After police administered first aid to several victims, they were given information regarding the shooter and the vehicle he was using, a black BMW. Investigators say they believe a gunman driving a black BMW acted alone in the shootings. "I was walking home when it started, '' said Jared Jensen, a sophomore.
"When will this insanity stop? Young says the school has set up a campus call center and is working with police and local authorities to provide information as it becomes available. About 13 years before Saturday's shooting, the community of Isla Vista experienced another massacre when David Attias, the son of a Hollywood TV director Daniel Attias, plowed down pedestrians with his car, killing four. If you can, GET OUT. Rodger's father, a Hollywood director, and his family say they warned cops about disturbing videos weeks before the shooting rampage their son committed near the University of California-Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara police and Harbor Patrol officers arrived on the scene and found one victim and gave the victim aid, said Sgt. Maybe they were trying to prove they're tough, ' Vitak said during a live televised interview. Police are now searching for that individual, who is one of the suspected gunman as well as one of the wounded. As a result, the student and graduate sustained gunshot wounds. The document details Rodger's life up until the point where he planned his "Day of Retribution.
John Sherman, a second-year student from San Diego, said he was able to see the crashed car just a short distance from his apartment. Crying students wandered up to the spot, shook their heads and hugged each other. Earlier the Santa Barbara county sheriff, Bill Brown, who said the name of the suspected gunman would not be released, pending notification of relatives, confirmed that police were investigating a video posted on YouTube. Rodger is believed to have taken his own life during the rampage, according to authorities. One man is dead and a second is behind bars following a weekend shooting on the Central Coast. Our Original Post Continues: Authorities say drive-by shootings in the Santa Barbara, Calif., area have left three dead and seven others wounded in what authorities said was a chaotic scene Friday night, The Associated Press reported. Memorial Planned at Westlake High Today for Isla Vista Victim. Student Mickey Damapong was about a block away when the rampage ended.
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Kelly Wang and Johnny Chen, parents of George Chen - one of the victims of Elliot Rodger's shooting spree in Isla Vista, California - added their names in chalk to the memorial that stands in honor of their son and his friends James Hong and David Wong and spoke about their grief. As the stars arrive for the Oscars Sunday, they will be walking across a champagne-colored carpet, instead of the iconic red one. Juan Olvera-Preciado, 59, died at the scene on the night of Aug. 21, 2021, in the small coastal city of Guadalupe. Of those killed from gunshot wounds, two were women shot outside of a sorority house, the other was identified by his father as 20-year-old Christopher Martinez. UCSB Shooter Is From Woodland Hills, at Woodland Hills Patch. 4 Americans Were Kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Parents of Fremont Man Murdered in UCSB Massacre Say Son Wanted to Move Out. Officials later confirmed that two men were shooting at each other at the Wawa on Santa Barbra Blvd around 11:45 a. m. Dwayne McCarty said he was standing in his front yard when he thought he heard fireworks. "Then the sound came again, and by that point it had pulled up in front of a convenience store deli, and someone in the car was firing into a crowd of about eight, 10 people that were gathered in front of the store, " he said. Just four of the injuries were considered serious. Smart's remains have never been found, but she was declared legally dead in 2002.
All four were interviewed by police. Meanwhile, a man fitting Gutierrez's description drove to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital with injuries he said he sustained from a vehicle accident on the campus of UCSB. Rodger expressed relief that his apartment wasn't searched because they would have found his weapons and his writings.