Elliot Rodger
English-American mass murderer (1991–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elliot Oliver Robertson Rodger (July 24, 1991 – May 23, 2014) was an English-American former college student and mass murderer responsible for the 2014 Isla Vista killings. 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. Hours later, Rodger uploaded a video on YouTube titled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution," in which he detailed his intentions to target Isla Vista, explaining his motivations were to "punish" women for their lack of interest in him and sexually active men.
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Born | Elliot Oliver Robertson Rodger (1991-07-24)July 24, 1991 |
Died | May 23, 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 22) Isla Vista, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
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Occupation | Student |
Known for | Perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings, Author of the modern incel ideology |
Movement | Incels |
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Relatives | Soumaya Akaaboune (step-mother) George Rodger (grandfather) |
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Date | May 23, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-23) |
Location(s) | Isla Vista, California, U.S. |
Killed | 6 |
Injured | 14 |
Additionally, he wrote a 137-page manifesto titled My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger, which explains his life story and frustrations with having stayed a virgin his whole life. Rodger emailed his manifesto to family members, acquaintances, and therapists. He then drove to a sorority house and attempted to get in. Unable to enter, Rodger shot three women walking outside the sorority house, killing two. He then drove to a nearby delicatessen and shot and killed a man inside. After that, Rodger drove around Isla Vista, shooting at people and hitting others with his BMW. He fired back at sheriff's deputies twice and was shot in the hip. He later crashed his car and shot himself in the head.