Elliot Rodger

Elliot Rodger
Undated driver's license photo of Rodger
Born	Elliot Oliver Robertson Rodger (1991-07-24)July 24, 1991 London, England
Died	May 23, 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 22) Isla Vista, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Resting place	Cremated, location of ashes unknown
Nationality	United Kingdom United States
Other names	Virgin Killer The Supreme Gentleman Saint Elliot (by incels) E.R. (by incels)
Occupation	Student
Known for	Perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Father	Peter Rodger
Relatives	Soumaya Akaaboune (stepmother) George Rodger (grandfather)
Motive	Misogynist terrorism, revenge for sexual and social rejection, incel ideology
Details
Date	May 23, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-23)
Location(s)	Isla Vista, California, U.S.
Target(s)	Students of Santa Barbara City College and the University of California, Santa Barbara, roommates
Killed	6 (3 by stabbing, 3 by gunfire)
Injured	14 (7 by gunfire, 7 struck by motor vehicle)
Weapons	Two knives Glock 34 Long Slide handgun Two SIG Sauer P226 handguns 2008 BMW 328i Coupé

Elliot Oliver Robertson Rodger (July 24, 1991 – May 23, 2014) was an English-American former college student and mass murderer who was responsible for the 2014 Isla Vista killings. On May 23, 2014, Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen others using knives, semi-automatic pistols and his car near the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in Isla Vista, California. 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, he drove to a sorority house, where he intended to murder its occupants but was unable to enter the premises. Rodger shot at three women outside the sorority house, killing two. He later drove by a nearby delicatessen, shooting and killing a man inside.

Afterward, Rodger drove around Isla Vista, indiscriminately shooting and ramming into pedestrians with his vehicle. He exchanged gunfire with sheriff's deputies twice; in the latter occurrence, Rodger was shot in his hip. Shortly after, he crashed his vehicle into a parked car. As police examined the vehicle, they found Rodger dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. Before starting his planned attack on the sorority house, Rodger uploaded to YouTube a video announcing his intention to "punish" women—as well as the men to whom they were attracted—for their lack of interest in him. During his attack, Rodger also e-mailed a 137-page manifesto—in which he described his major life events, personal struggles, and frustrations at having remained a lifelong virgin—to several of his family members, acquaintances, and therapists.