[Cicero]

I notice they omit the detail about “Ismail Ax” being written in the note or on his arm, as reported earlier by the Chicago Tribune.

Was he a Muslim? No evidence for it as yet, except that one detail and perhaps the nature of the crime. But I find it interesting that a Salt Lake City newspaper is ignoring the possibility . . . again.

People on drugs are likely to suddenly explode. But these murders have all the appearance of long premeditation.

[Callahan]

This kid would have have been a 9th-grader when Columbine went down. He’s probably been dreaming about his own “nerd’s revenge” since then.

[Labyrinthos]

I notice they omit the detail about “Ismail Ax” being written in the note or on his arm, as reported earlier by the Chicago Tribune.

Maybe the initial report was in error like when the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that the killer was from China and had received a visa in Shanghai.

[SuziQ]

I notice they omit the detail about “Ismail Ax” being written in the note or on his arm, as reported earlier by the Chicago Tribune.

I'd read somewhere else that this was reported incorrectly, and that it was Ismail AK, who was some sort of researcher in psychiatric issues. Could be that Cho had been reading some of his writings and found some of himself in them.