L. Guo, 43-year-old Korean national, was arrested Monday at a local supermarket about an hour after allegedly killing seven and wounding three people during a shooting at the University of Auckland Oikos. There were a total of 10 injured, five of whom died on the spot and two others died after being taken to a local hospital. There is no information about the three other victims.
"We learned that the suspect was upset by the school administration. He was also upset that the students in the past, when he was in school, for the violence, disrespect, and so forth," Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan said today on "Good Morning America. " "He is, in our opinion, some behavior problems at school and asked to leave several months ago.
"We have learned that it was very chaotic, calculated and determined by the gentleman who came here with a very specific purpose to kill people, and that is what his motive, and that's what he did," said Jordan.
Guo left behind a series of small debts and traffic citations in his former home state of Virginia, and was expelled from the housing complex in the state, according to ABC News affiliate KGO Bay Area. Guo was expelled from the University of Oikos few months ago, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Also, an unnamed source told the newspaper that Guo might have been involved in a dispute with employees of the university.
Guo also lost two family members over the past 13 months, according to records. His brother, U.S. Army Sgt. Wan Soo Ko, died in March 2011 in a car accident in Virginia, and the preparation of special forces, according to The Chronicle. His mother, Kim Chul Oak, died a year ago in Seoul, according to the neighbor, who said that news, she moved back, deciding to leave Oakland. Father Goh Ko Young Nam, lived in Oakland, but recently moved, neighbors said.
Guo and federal tax liens in 2006 and 2009 totaling more than $ 23,000, according to the chronicle, adding that he had to pay a certain amount of their tax liabilities.
Oakland police have released a calendar of chaotic events that occurred on Monday at the Christian University, which focuses on care.
"At present we have no reason for this shooting," Police Chief Howard A. Jordan said Oakland on Monday night. "The unprecedented tragedy of today was shocking and absurd our hearts and our prayers are with the victims, their families and friends. I offer my deepest condolences No words can express the seriousness of these crimes, as well as pain caused by them.".
At 10:33 on Monday, Oakland Police Department received 911 calls for women on the floor bleeding Oikos University, according to Oakland police. The police arrived on the scene at 10:36 and is the victim of a fatal gunshot wound at the same time, several other calls were received about other victims.
Believing that the suspect still inside, police initially established a security perimeter around the building is used Oikos university, higher vocational school that offers courses in the medical field Asian theology, music, nursing, and also has close ties with the Korean American community .
Breaking a window, Oakland police and Oakland Unified School Police had access to schools and coordinated evacuation and search.
"Officers found several victims in the whole class ... the whole building had a few people hiding in the building closed, locked doors, for the office, as you can imagine, very scared very scared," Jordan said Monday, "Some of them were injured., so we had to save them. "
In total, 13 people were taken out of the building by the authorities, all victims were adults shot, according to Jordan. The victims were six women and one man, from 21 to 40 and a native of Korea, Nigeria, Nepal, according to Jordan.
Less than an hour and a half, investigators were at the disposal of the name of the suspect and photos. The police was immediately sent to their homes, and homes of local parents.
Police said the victim's car seized Guo to leave the scene. He was arrested in a supermarket in a Safeway center of the coast of South Alameda, California at approximately 11:30 am, told KGO.
The guard on the banks of the South Centre Guo came because he was suspicious. Guo said that the security guard said that he needed to talk to the police, and that he shot and killed several people. The security guard contacted police, who arrested without incident Alameda Go. He was then transferred to Oakland police.
Buyer at the mall, which saw a man in police custody said that it was quiet.
"They seemed to have stopped at the door, you know, if he had anything in his pockets, he stole," Resler said Lisa. "There was not a fight. He was wearing just a hat."
Police plans to re-examination of witnesses, and Kuo, who has not yet been removed, as at 6:00 pm PT, Police Chief Jordan said. Officials also was a consultant to the crisis the Korean language consultants to meet the needs of people affected by the shootings, Mayor Jean Quan said.
Police said the shooter Guo was unique, but they do not exclude the possibility of other suspects, according to CLC.
Pastor Kim, who founded the school 10 years ago, said the Oakland Tribune, that the shooter was a former student of care, but he was not sure that the person was expelled or refused.
One witness described a chaotic scene at the moment after the shooting. Brian Snow, a credit union was around when he heard shots and saw that the victim ran from the building.
"I just heard gunshots. Lady came running, and she had blood on his hand, but I do not know how to injury," Snow told KGO radio. "She's just trying to make sure everything was safe and took off his jacket and had a big old hole in the arm."
Students of the University of Oikos site describes as "the possibility of Christian education based on sound Christian doctrine and ideology. Our main goal is to strengthen the Christian spiritual leaders who respect the intention of God, and to extend God's people through them."
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