Collegiate Times

Seung-Hui Cho's medical records covering his interaction with Cook Counseling Center between November and December of 2005 have been released.

Cho's missing medical files
Cook's existing records

The records were made public in a decision by Cho's estate executor and his family, and include those recovered in July by former Director of Cook Counseling Center, Robert Miller. The records in Miller's possession were among his personal files, and are in the possession of the Virginia State Police for the ongoing investigation.

Two families of April 16, 2007 shooting victims have filed a lawsuit against the state and university. Miller is named in the lawsuit, along with other university officials.

Governor Tim Kaine released a statement after the records became public:

"The release of Seung Hui Cho's records will raise a lot of different feelings for the families devastated by the tragic events of April 16, 2007-and for the broader Virginia Tech community. I deeply sympathize with the families and loved ones who have to relive the pain and loss of that terrible day.

"We will never fully comprehend what led Seung Hui Cho to carry out his assault on his fellow students and instructors. His actions were by nature inexplicable, and I don't expect the questions surrounding the tragedy will ever really end. However, we remain committed to openness around the events at Virginia Tech and it is important that the public have legal access to these records. I am pleased the Cho family also wanted these records released to the public.

"To the Virginia Tech families-and the countless citizens across the country and around the globe who bore witness to that terrible day-I renew my condolences and offer my prayers for brighter days to come."