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Police have identified 22-year-old Elliot Rodger as the suspect who opened fire Friday night in a busy commercial strip just outside the University of California, Santa Barbara, campus.

During a Saturday news conference, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the rampage left seven dead — including the suspect — and 13 others injured in the hospital. Some were injured by gunfire, some were hit by a vehicle.

Three of those killed were apparently stabbed repeatedly at the apartment of where Rodger lived. Their identities have not been released.

Of those killed from gunshot wounds, two were women shot outside of a sorority house, the other was identified by his father as 20-year-old Christopher Martinez. Martinez was allegedly shot by the suspect in a deli.

 by the suspect, as well as a sprawling 141-page biographical "manifesto" that was sent to the media. The document details Rodger's life up until the point where he planned his "Day of Retribution."


Brown also said the department had had three documented contacts with Rodger prior to Friday's incident.

The suspect is believed to have started shooting at 9:27 p.m. PT in the small community of Isla Vista, Brown said. By 9:33 he had been engaged by deputies and shortly thereafter he was found dead in his car "from an apparent gunshot wound to the head."

Brown said police found three semi-automatic handguns in the car along with more than 40 loaded magazines of ammunition. Working with the ATF, Brown said all of the weapons and ammunition were obtained legally and were registered to Rodger.

Brown said it appeared that Rodger took his own life and that they believe the suspect acted alone.

This is a breaking news story. We'll update as more details become available.

Update at 7:20 p.m. ET. Victim's Father Speaks:

, Ricardo Martinez said his son, 20-year-old Christopher Martinez, was killed in the shooting.


"When will this insanity stop? ... Too many have died. We should say to ourselves 'not one more,' " he said.

Update at 6:50 p.m. ET. UC Santa Barbara Chancellor:

, the school's chancellor, Henry T. Yang, said the university was "horrified and deeply saddened by the tragic events in Isla Vista last night."


Young says the school has set up a campus call center and is working with police and local authorities to provide information as it becomes available.

He also thanks the campus police "who acted quickly and courageously to protect our students and other Isla Vista residents and prevent an even greater tragedy from unfolding."

, UC Santa Barbara says that some of those injured during last night's shooting were students.


University of California President — and former Homeland Security secretary — Janet Napolitano said a statement:

The University of California, Santa Barbara's student newspaper The Nexus talked to one eyewitness who described a chaotic scene:

And just to repeat, authorities have said they don't know if the gunman was killed by police or if he committed suicide.

Police said they are investigating nine different crime scenes.


Authorities say drive-by shootings in the Santa Barbara, Calif., area have left three dead and seven others wounded in what authorities said was a 

 Friday night, The Associated Press reported.


Two suspects were detained after the shootings in Isla Vista, near a student community next to UC Santa Barbara.


Police cordoned off four crime scenes and 

 and visitors to stay away, according to KEYT NewsChannel 3.


Student Michael Vitak spoke to a KEYT reporter.

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A suspect, authorities say, was driving a black BMW when he opened fire Friday night in a busy commercial strip just outside the UC Santa Barbara campus. During an early-morning news conference, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the shooting left 7 dead -- including the suspect -- and 7 others in the hospital.

Shooting rampage near UC Santa Barbara leaves 7 dead

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