He further said that he planned to kill his half-brother and stepmother , but was not mentally prepared to kill his father . The '' New Statesman '' posited that the manifesto may influence a " new generation of ' involuntary celibates ' " . A Facebook post made by the suspect of the 2018 Toronto van attack , Alek Minassian , in which Rodger is directly mentioned , seems to confirm this prediction : Rodger was also mentioned in an online post by Scott Paul Beierle , the perpetrator of the 2018 Tallahassee shooting , who wrote , " I 'd like to send a message now to the adolescent males ... that are in the position , the situation , the disposition of Elliot Rodger , of not getting any , no love , no nothing . " California Governor Jerry Brown offered condolences to the families of victims and said that he was " saddened to learn of this senseless tragedy " . University of California President Janet Napolitano said in a statement while at Laney College , " This is almost the kind of event that 's impossible to prevent and almost impossible to predict . " Several news networks , including ABC News , CBS News , NBC News , and MSNBC , limited use of the " Retribution " video posted by Rodger out of fears of copycat crimes . Any airing of the video was refused by Fox News , instead the channel showed five still photographs at the request of the network 's vice president Michael Clemente . An ABC News spokesman , speaking for network president James Goldston , said , " James said that unless there is a specific editorial reason to use it , we would err on the side of not using it . We are going to be very judicious about the use of that video , mindful that its continued use turns it into wallpaper . " Students and community members gathered at Anisq ' Oyo ' Park in Isla Vista on the evening of for a candlelight memorial to remember the victims . In addition , the pastor of Isla Vista Church , one of the locations targeted by gunfire during the attacks , made church members " available throughout the weekend for students who would like to receive prayer or need to talk "
Toronto van attack
Toronto van attack
2014 Isla Vista killings