Article 73J01 Canada school deaths suspect created shooting simulator on gaming platform

Canada school deaths suspect created shooting simulator on gaming platform

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Roblox says it has removed account after massacre that left nine people including the shooter dead

The 18-year-old suspect in a high school shooting on Wednesday in British Columbia had previously created a mass shooting simulator on the gaming platform Roblox, it has been revealed.

The simulator, set in what appeared to be a virtual shopping mall, allowed users - represented as Roblox-style avatars - to pick up weapons and shoot other players, 404 Media first reported on Thursday.

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