On April 16, 2007, the quiet campus of Virginia Tech was shattered when Seung-Hui Cho carried out one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Armed with two handguns and a history of red flags, Cho killed 32 people before turning the gun on himself. In this episode, we walk through the haunting timeline of that day, explore the years of warning signs, from school interventions to mental health struggles, and examine how Cho’s chart, marked by a Capricorn Sun and Cancer Moonreflected deep internal conflict, emotional repression, and a disturbing detachment from reality.

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“Mass Shootings at Virginia Tech, April 16, 2007: Report of the Review Panel.” Commonwealth of Virginia, Aug. 2007. Virginia Tech Review Panel.

“Seung-Hui Cho.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last modified 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seung-Hui_Cho.

“Virginia Tech Shooting.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last modified 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_shooting.

“Blacksburg, Virginia.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last modified 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksburg,_Virginia.

“Discover Blacksburg.” Virginia Tech, www.vt.edu/campus-life/discover-blacksburg.html

“Seung-Hui Cho’s Missing Mental Health Records Released.” ABC News, 19 Aug. 2009, abcnews.go.com/US/virginia-tech-shooter-seung-hui-chos-missing-mental-health/story?id=8360586.