Media reported that the gunman in the 2006 Dawson College shooting in Montreal , Quebec , Kimveer Singh Gill , was interested in goth subculture . Gill 's self-professed love of Goth culture was the topic of media interest , and it was widely reported that the word " Goth " , in Gill 's writings , was a reference to the alternative industrial and goth subculture rather than a reference to gothic rock music . Gill , who committed suicide after the attack , wrote in his online journal : " I 'm so sick of hearing about jocks and preps making life hard for the goths and others who look different , or are different " . Gill described himself in his profile on Vampirefreaks.com as " ... Trench ... the Angel of Death " and he stated that " Metal and Goth kick ass " . An image gallery on Gill 's Vampirefreaks.com blog had photos of him pointing a gun at the camera or wearing a long black trench coat
Dawson College shooting
Dawson College shooting
Goth subculture