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{{Quote|No mercy for the scum of the earth. Humanity is overrated. It’s time to put natural selection and survival of the fittest back on tracks.|Excerpt from Auvinen's manifesto.}} | {{Quote|No mercy for the scum of the earth. Humanity is overrated. It’s time to put natural selection and survival of the fittest back on tracks.|Excerpt from Auvinen's manifesto.}} | ||
'''Pekka-Eric Auvinen''' | '''Pekka-Eric Auvinen''', also known as '''The YouTube Killer''', (June 4th, 1989 - November 7th 2007) was a Finnish mass murderer responsible for committing a [[school shooting]] at Jokela High School in Tuusula, Finland. It was the second ever [[School Shooting|school shooting]] in the history of Finland. | ||
He had been bullied since elementary school and had been shot with pellet guns on his way to school. He was described by his teachers as a bright student with a keen interest in history. | He had been bullied since elementary school and had been shot with pellet guns on his way to school. He was described by his teachers as a bright student with a keen interest in history. | ||
On the day of the attack, Pekka-Eric Auvinen posted a video on Youtube | On the day of the attack, Pekka-Eric Auvinen posted a video on Youtube predicting the massacre. He also posted a thread on 4chan stating "Bye, going to shoot people at my school in jokela now". In the initial attack, Auvinen killed 8 people, including the school principal, Helena Kalmi. He also attempted to burn the school down by splashing kerosene to the walls. After killing the pupils, he shot himself in the head and died hours later in hospital. | ||
== Psychology == | == Psychology == |