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Students began returning as more details about the rampage emerged. Dr. William Massello, the assistant state medical examiner in Roanoke, said Cho died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head after firing enough shots to wound his 32 victims more than 100 times.

But there was nothing unusual about Cho’s autopsy, he said, and nothing that indicated any psychological problems that might explain his reason for the killings.

On Monday, eBay said Cho did not purchase ammunition used in the rampage on the online auction site, refuting published reports.

The company said Cho did in recent months buy empty ammunition clips and a gun holster on eBay. He also sold other items including books and tickets to sporting events.

“Empty ammunition clips and gun holsters are unregulated items that can be legally bought and sold on eBay as well as in retail stores across the U.S. However, we are saddened that Mr. Cho purchased on eBay any item that may be linked with his actions last week,” the company said in a statement.

Push to get ‘back to normal’
Meanwhile, Virginia Tech’s Student Government Association issued a statement Sunday asking the news media to respect the privacy of students and leave by the time classes resume.

“Our students are ready to start moving forward, and the best way we can do that is to get the campus back to normal,” Liz Hart, director of public relations for the SGA, said in an interview. Students don’t want “anything external to remind us it will be a difficult road. We know that.”

Virginia Tech officials say victims’ families are their top priority. They have been given a private e-mail address and direct phone number for President Charles Steger.

The campus is covered with memorials and tributes to the students, including flowers, writings and candles. There are constant reminders of counseling options, and state police will provide security at least through Monday.

“I still feel safe. I always have,” said Claire Guzinski, a resident of West Ambler Johnston Hall, where Clark and Hilscher were slain. “I just think, stuff happens. It’s still in the middle of nowhere, a rural area. What are the chances of it happening twice?”

The only thing she feels nervous about, she says, is what to say to classmates who lost close friends.

“What do you say?”

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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