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Part of Elliot Rodger's shooting rampage was caught on surveillance footage. The 22-year-old son of director Peter Rodger killed six people before committing suicide in Isla Vista, California on Friday, May 23.

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"The Hunger Games" assistant director Peter Rodger (left) and Elliot Rodger (right)

3 male victims were stabbed to death at Rodger's apartment prior to him driving around the city shooting people seemingly at random.

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A total of 6 people were murdered and 13 injured during Rodger's rampage. 7 victims remain hospitalized..

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Rodger left behind a rambling 140 page manifesto (read here) and a YouTube video promising to kill as many people as possible because he had grown to hate the world because he was a virgin and wasn't desired by women. There are several more videos on his YouTube channel where he rants about the same topics repeatedly.

Police recovered three legally purchased semiautomatic guns - two Sig Sauers, a Glock, and more than 400 rounds of ammunition from Rodger's car.

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Shooting victim Christopher Michael-Martinez.

Christopher Michael-Martinez was murdered by Rodger when he entered the I.V. Deli. CNN obtained surveillance footage of people running, ducking for cover as bullets were being fired into the deli. One woman hits the ground, but doesn't seek shelter. She eventually sits up, grabs her phone and dials 911.

Surveillance footage from deli shooting

Matinez's father released a statement placing the blame for his son's death on the National Rifle Association and politicians.

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"Our family has a message for every parent out there: You don't think it will happen to your child until it does," the visibly emotional parent said, his voice rising to a shout in obvious agony. Why did Chris die? Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA. They talk about gun rights, what about Chris' right to live? When will this insanity stop? When will enough people say, stop this madness, we don't have to live like this? Too many have died. We should say to ourselves -- not one more."

Father of victim: 'Too many have died'

Over the last couple of years police had come in contact with Rodger on e separate occasions. Last summer he reported that he had been assaulted, but police later learned that he was actually the aggressor and was beaten up because he started the fight.

In January he performed a citizen's arrest on a roommate he accused of stealing candles. The roommate was subsequently arrested and booked on petty theft charges.

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In April family members became concerned after seeing some of Rodger's videos and asked the Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department to perform a welfare check on him. Police visited his home and found him to be “polite and courteous." He was not taken into custody or ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling.

Peter Rodger's sister, Jenni Rodger, told Sky News that her nephew has always been troubled.

"I don't know how on earth a sick, disturbed young man was able to get hold of a gun. He was always a disturbed child. I don't know how he was allowed to get a gun. Something has to be done about gun laws in America. Pete is absolutely broken. He is such a sensitive being. I can't see how he'll ever recover from this.”

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"It's obviously the work of a madman," Sheriff Bill Brown said and a news conference.


Rodger's family released a statement through Peter's attorney. Alan Shifman

"The Rodger family offers their deepest compassion and sympathy to the families involved in this terrible tragedy. We are experiencing the most inconceivable pain, and our hearts go out to everybody involved."


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Shooting victim Veronica Weiss

UC Santa Barbara students held a candlelight vigil for the victims of the attack.

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Spontaneous vigils for Isla Vista shooting victims



Elliot Rodger's "retribution" video



Sources: New York Daily News, CNN, The Indepedent and International Business Times


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