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Prior to UT Shooting, Gun Rights Advocate John Lott Was Scheduled to Speak

(Sept. 28) -- As police authorities continue to investigate the frightening events involving an armed gunman that occurred this morning at the University of Texas, the Surge Desk has learned that University of Maryland researcher John Lott, a gun rights advocate and author of "More Guns, Less Crime," was scheduled to speak...

Officials: Lone Gunman in UT Shooting Was Student

(Sept. 28) -- The gunman who opened fire today at the University of Texas' Austin campus before killing himself was a 19-year-old student, officials said. The suspect was identified as Colton Tooley, a sophomore math major from Austin, university spokesman Don Hale told AOL News in a phone interview. The suspect was...