LOS ANGELES -- Police found a “kill list” in the home of UCLA gunman in Minnesota.
They identified Mainak Sarkar, 38, as the shooter in the UCLA shooting and probable suicide which occurred on Wednesday. Two names discovered on the list included Professor William S. Klug, 39, and a name of a woman who was found dead, said CNN.
Sources reported to CNN that the reasoning behind the shooting arose from an argument between Sarker and his teacher, Klug. According to Fox, Sarker and Klug’s dispute resulted from Sarker’s belief of Klug stealing and misusing his computer code. Because of this, Sarker shot Klug to death before turning the gun and shooting himself. USA reveals the shooting happened right before finals week, “one of the most stressful times of the year on campus”.
LA Times quoted LAPD Chief Charlie Beck who informed that he saw no rational reason for the situation.
Reason:
The UCLA shooting story involved major conflict between a professor and his student. Since Klug seemed to be well respected and liked by many, the news of him being shot would impact the lives of those people, especially his family and friends. I’m sure the news made them upset, sad, and maybe even a little irate.
This was a great choice for a national story Alexis! Great use of sources and you did a good job of siting them. I completely agree with you that these types of things are tragic and it is a shame how frequently they happen. The kill list was something I found shocking and disturbing as well. Great job explaining yourself in the story choice.
ReplyDeleteAlexis- Arguably the top breaking story for the week, great pick. Brief was written very smoothly and in a way that engaged the reader. I like how you tied in the part about it was during finals week which is stressful on students which nicely ties in with us.
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