Colton Tooley: What We Know About the Suspected UT Shooter

(Sept. 28) -- Hours after the University of Texas was thrown into chaos and tragedy when a gunman attacked its Austin campus this morning -- firing indiscriminately into the air before taking only his own life -- the suspect has finally been identified as Colton J. Tooley, according to UT spokesman Don Hale.

In this undated photo released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Colton Joshua Tooley is shown.

Texas Department of Public Safety / AP

Colton Joshua Tooley, wearing a dark suit and a ski mask, opened fire with an assault rifle Tuesday on the University of Texas campus before fleeing into a library and fatally shooting himself, authorities said. No one else was hurt.

Here's what's known about Tooley so far:

According to the UT student, faculty and staff directory:

(Note: Tooley's listing in the directory was removed this afternoon. View a screen shot of his listing taken earlier today here.)

He was 19 years old.

He was pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics at the College of Natural Sciences.

He lived in South Austin. The Statesman reports that "the street, a cul de sac, is blocked off with police tape at the corner. There are two police cruisers blocking the street, a crime-scene truck and an unmarked police car."

From other sources:

His house was about 10 miles from the scene of the crime, the Perry-Castaneda Library, according to MapQuest.

It looks like he lived with his mother, Idalia Tooley (who names Colton as her only child on her Facebook page), and who ran a day care center out of the house, according to Austin Day Cares, a local database, which lists both her name and the address of the home. Surge Desk has reached out to the family but has not yet received a response.

He graduated from Crockett High School in 2009, My Fox New York reports. The website also carries his picture and the following statement from Craig Shapiro, principal of Crockett High:

"All of us in the Crockett High School community are shocked and saddened by today's tragedy at the University of Texas. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Colton Tooley. Colton, a 2009 Crockett graduate, was an excellent student, who excelled in every subject, and was ranked 7th in his class. His teachers recall him with words such as brilliant, meticulous, and respectful. Crockett High School will have additional counselors on campus, beginning Wednesday, to assist students and staff who request their services."

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