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University of Pittsburgh Shooter John Shick Graduated from Carleton College

John Shick graduated from Carleton College in 2004 as a chemistry major.

Pittsburgh police identified 30-year-old John Shick as the gunman who opened fire Thursday at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC on the University of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reports.

Shick, according to the Huffington Post, graduated from in 2004 as a chemistry major.

Shick was killed after shooting to death one person and injuring several others, according to the Post-Gazette.

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Police said Shick had two 9mm semiautomatic handguns and two fanny packs with sandwich bags holding unidentified pills, the Post-Gazette reports.

No motive has been established.

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Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC on Friday confirmed the death of employee Michael Schaab in Thursday's shootings that also wounded six others at the Pittsburgh facility.

Schaab, 25, worked at Western Psych since 2008 as a milieu therapist, providing program development and group therapy, according to UPMC's website.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague and friend, Michael Schaab, yesterday. It was clear that Michael was truly a leader among our staff, and he was beloved by the geriatric patients whom he cared for every day," said Claudia Roth, president and chief executive officer of Western Psych.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this time. This senseless act of violence has had a profound impact on all of us who knew and admired him. He will be greatly missed," Roth said. “We are offering resources and tools to support staff, patients and families during this challenging time, and we offer our support and prayers to those who are still recovering from their injuries.”

Schaab was pronounced dead at the clinic at 3 p.m., about 80 minutes after the shootings occurred, the report states.

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