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  2. The 2014 Isla Vista killings were two misogynistic terror attacks in Isla Vista, California. On the evening of Friday, May 23, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen others by gunshot, stabbing and vehicle ramming near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), before fatally shooting himself .

    • Elliot Rodger

      On May 23, 2014, Rodger killed six people and injured 14...

    • Veronika Weiss, 19
    • Katherine Cooper, 22
    • Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20
    • Weihan Wang, 20
    • Cheng Yuan Hong, 20
    • George Chen, 19

    Despite only being a freshman, Veronika made a lasting impression on her friends in her first year at UCSB. Remembered as "sweet and friendly," she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. A tomboy at heart, Veronika grew up loving sports. In high school, she joined the cross-country, swimming and water polo teams — all while earning straigh...

    As a senior, Cooper was just weeks away from graduating. Like Veronika, she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Cooper grew up in Chino Hills, Calif., and former teachers described her as smart and unforgettable. "She was one of 2,500 students I've taught over the years, but Katie was a standout," one high school teacher told L.A. Times...

    For Christopher, graduating from UCSB was not the end of his academic career. Not only did the California native, who was studying English, plan only graduating in three years with a high GPA, but he also planned to attend law school, NBC Newsreported. "Chris was a really great kid," his father, Richard Martinez, said at a news conference at the ti...

    Before he was fatally stabbed, Weihan told his parents he wanted to move out of the apartment he, Rodger and Hong shared for the next school year, according to NBC Bay Area. His parents told the outlet that Weihan was best friends with victims Hong and Chen but didn't get along with Rodger. At UCSB, Weihan studied computer programming. That summer,...

    Hong was reportedly always nice to his fellow classmates and computer programmers. "He was just a really smart guy," one student who worked with Hong at a 24-hour programming marathon told L.A. Times. "He gave us tips, and we just kind of talked." Hong was raised in Taipei, Taiwan, according to his Facebook page. He graduated from high school in Sa...

    When he wasn't with friends Hong or Weihan, Chen could be found giving back to the community. At college, Chen volunteered with the Buddhist-based organization Tzu Chi and sometimes helped elderly neighbors get their mail or take out their trash, the L.A. Timesreported. "He was always very sweet and helpful," his mother, Kelly Wang, told the paper....

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  3. Jun 2, 2014 · Last week, days after Mr. Rodger killed six people on May 23 in a rampage in Isla Vista, Calif., before firing a bullet into his head, his estranged parents released an anguished statement,...

  4. Apr 25, 2018 · Elliot Rodger killed six people in a stabbing and shooting spree in Isla Vista, California, in May 2014. Before he turned the gun on himself, the 22-year-old posted a "retribution" video to...

  5. On May 23, 2014, Rodger killed six people and injured 14 others by using knives, semi-automatic pistols, and his car in Isla Vista, California, near the University of California, Santa Barbara. Rodger first killed his two roommates and their friend in the apartment they shared, ambushing and stabbing them one at a time as they arrived.

  6. 1 day ago · Ten years ago, six UCSB students were killed in Isla Vista. “Ten years ago on this day, fear, horror, despair, now today we remember.”. The words of Richard Martinez, father of victim ...

  7. 2 days ago · Chris was shot and killed in Isla Vista on May 23, 2014, when he was 20 years old. He and two fellow undergraduates at UC Santa Barbara were fatally shot by Elliot Rodger, a 22-year-old former Santa Barbara City College student who stabbed three students to death, injured seven people with his car, and shot and wounded seven others before ...

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