this is "nightline." tonight -- >> shots fired. shots fired. >> so close and so terrifying. >> the virgin killer. >> elliot rodger here. >> a chilling message from the latest face of evil. >> i've been alone for a very long time. >> how a sexually frustrated 22-year-old gave up a life of hollywood luxury for mass murder. years in the making. >> stop this madness! we don't have to live like this. >> parents' desperate race to stop their own son from doing exactly what he promised. >> you forced me to suffer all my life. now i'll make you all suffer. >> tonight images and details from the deadly rampage. plus, no escape. >> stop! stop! where do we go? we got to wher to go.

>> what would you do if your path to safety was cut off by this? >> i don't know. look at that, dude! >> and extreme open houses. from grand parties to carnivals. how these brokers are luring buyers with the dream of luxury living. >> oh, ingenious idea. it got me to come in and take a look at it. >> but first -- the "nightline" 5. >> but, first -- the "nightline" 5. >> but, first -- the "nightline" 5. >> wait, not made for heartburn relief. prilocec can take 24 hours. zantec. >> it made the difference between hearing about my daughter's gym meet and being

good evening. tonight with six students dead, the university of california-santa barbara community is in mourning. the gunman who methodically planned at take, chronicled his descent into a deranged rage. how did this young man who seemed to have everything become a mass murderer? tonight, we take a close look at the clues and his parents' futile race to try to stop him. abc's cecelia vega is in santa

barbara. >> tomorrow is the day of retribution. >> reporter: is this the latest face of evil in america? >> you force me to suffer all of my life. and now i will make you all suffer. >> reporter: an angry, psychologically twisted young man whose public rantings exploded into sheer terror in a quiet california community. >> shots fired! >> reporter: taking six young lives and injuring 13. 22-year-old elliott rogdger, a virgin vowing revenge in a twisted video he post fried day addressed at his perceived enemies, young women he said rejected him. >> all those girls i desired so much, they would have all rejected me and looked down upon me as an inferior man. if i ever made a sexual advance toward them. >> deep delusions that would turn deadly. >> i hate all of you. i can't wait to give you exactly

what you deserve. >> reporter: tonight the university of california santa barbara shut down, classes canceled, flags flying at half staff, a community in mourning. thousand coming together for an emotional memorial service. ♪ ♪ >> let us cherish the moments that we have shared with them. and be grateful to have had them in our lives as friends, as family, and as loved ones. >> and now new details are emerging about rodger's life, his parents, divorced his father, peter rodger, respected director who worked on "the hunger games." but their son elliot lived his life as an angry outsider the of a family spokesman telling abc news, rodger had been in therapy since 9 years old, this painfully shy young man creating on video what he couldn't in

life. >> i have waited a long time for this. >> the killer's attempt to re-create his persona in a sympathetic way, in a way where he can get understanding, relevance, meaning, where his life has no meaning at all. >> this was a plan years in the making. executed methodically. the apparent revenge, fantasy set in motion friday night at 9:17 p.m., rodgers therapist calls his mother, alerting her to an e-mail from her son, a manifesto called my twisted world. 137 pages pouring from this tortured mind. idyllic childhood memories, painful teenage years, and finally, an elaborate plot to kill. >> he is so invested in carrying out the mass killing, that he will sit down and write and edit and reedit something that amounts to 140 pages. make a variety of different videos, and mobilize to a degree that this becomes a project, an

ambition, a career path. >> his mother, alarmed, checked her son's youtube channel. immediately she called her ex-husband and they raced to santa barbara saying they called police along the way. but it ties late. the first three victims already dead. rodgers two roommates, along with their friend, all stabbed to death in this apartment building. a death too terrible for george chen's parents to even contemplate. >> i just don't know why this happened to our son. i just, it's crazy. this 'tjust doesn't make any sense. >> at 9:27, the first reports of a mass shooting under way. >> shots fire. shots fired. >> as soon as we heard the noise. it was so close and terrifying. >> rodger's next target, a sorority, he says to take revenge against all the girls who have rejected him.

>> after i have annihilated every girltee -- sat roar tee house i will take to the streets of isla vista, i will slay every person i see there. >> this young man seemed to have a lack of skills and ability to interact with any body, let alone the opposite sex. >> he banged on the door of the sorority, when nobody let him in he shot three women around the corner, killing two, katherine cooper and veronica weiss. but rodger's rampage wasn't over. 9:30 p.m., opens fire at this deli filled with students. surveillance shows people diving for cover. >> i thought that was my last moment. >> his final victim, christopher michaels martinez. >> i gave him cpr for ten minutes before paramedics showed up. >> our son was the most important thing in the world to all of us. he was our only child. so much a part of our lives.

it is hard to imagine how things are going to be look now that he is gone. >> at the end, rodger driving in the black bmw, plowed down bikers and indiscriminately shot pedestrians. >> some guy, ran in the house, bleeding, said he got run over with the car. >> this man was skateboarding when rodgers ran into him. sending him flying into the air. both legs are broken. his left leg was come letly shattered. >> by 9:33 it was over. rodger and police in a gunfight. the killer drives away. crashes his bmwa. parentally turning the gun on himself. police say they found 400 round of ammunition in rodgers' car and he carried out his shootings with legally purchased semiautomatic handguns. he was under psychiatric care. his parents saying they did everything they could to help a shy, reclusive son, even reporting his disturbing videos to police last month. police went to his home, but say they found no cause to search it

or order a mental evaluation. >> because of narrowness of the law, danger to self, others, grave disability, those officers acted in accordance with the law. >>en his manifesto, rodger wrote if the police searched my room. found all my guns and weapons i would have been thrown in jail, denied of the chance to exact reren vr revenge on my enemies. thankfully that wasn't the case. but it was so close. >> we send the authorities, not mental health professionals to check on this young man. and it takes a very trained eye and, a lot of skill, to decide whether or not this person is a risk to hurting themselves or hurting others. >> his anger, sexual rejection, morphing to misogynistic diatribes. >> girls gave their affection and sex and love to other men but never to me. >> now, a worldwide outpouring. more than a million tweets.

decrying a culture that turns women into sex objects, #yesallwomen, now fighting back. >> because every woman i know has experienced some form of sexual harassment, abuse or assault. myself included. and on sccampus, remembering the lost, sharing the pain and searching for answers. >> if you agree the people in washington should hear that not one more person should have to die because of this ridiculous situation, then when i raise my hand, i want you to shout so loud they're going to hear you. >> yes! >> not one more! not one more! >> for "nightline," cecelia vega, in santa barbara, california. >> but often that search for answers can be so difficult. thanks, cecelia. >> coming up. when a tornado hits how will these guys be able to get away? but first, secrets to the real

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selling pricey homes can be challenging, particularly the most expensive ones. after all there is a limited number of possible buyers. so what is a real estate agent for the uber rich to do? throw glamorous parties with elegant food? maybe even have a carnival for kids? well, yes. here is my "nightline" co-anchor juju chang for the series

"realty check." ♪ >> reporter: no not a fancy wedding or million dollar fund raiser. it is an open house. an invitation only, extreme open house. more and more, brokers throwing glam party to make sure their high-end properties pop. it's like wining and dining your clients and throw in a sidekick. >> what vibe is the house giving out? >> the house has good energy. it is very clean, very clear. >> reporter: even in a hot market if you want to sell a big ticket property you got to pull out all the stops. >> john recommended putting a rug there. >> reporter: a real estate agent in boston is known for throwing extravagant open houses. >> it is more than snooping around people's closets. it is envisioning how you might live here. it is lifestyle. absolutely, illustrating a lifestyle. >> reporter: she agreed to show us how it is gun? >> they're getting everything prepped. >> reporter: champagne is on

ice. >> champagne is on ice. our harpist has arrived. >> reporter: in less than a week threw together an extreme open house at an estate she is trying to sell several months. price tag, 1.35 million smackers, double the price of the average home in the area. that afternoon. mary beth meets with her team to deliver a final pep talk. >> every time we go to an open house, theirs movie, a real storrealtor i'm going to sell a house. >> annette bening's character in "american beauty." >> i play over the montra as i go to an open house. >> i will sell this house today. >> we can have the face painter and the balloon artist sort of wand earring round here. >> there is a couple reasons people do extreme open houses you. want to remind them why yours stand out. >> over 3,000 square feet of outdoor space.

four terraces. >> reporter: she stand out as one of new york city's top real estate broeshkers, ranked numbe one among thousands nationwide, at douglas elliman. >> where do you want to put the bouncy castle. >> this is her little listing, price tag, $23 million. a far cry from suburban boston. but she is employing the same unconventional techniques. the balloon animals, fair food, and yes, that bouncy house. >> oh. >> how do you think it is sghoeg. >> think it is going great. >> she has gone with the carnival theme in the hopes of selling a family friendly vibe in the luxury four bedroom duplex. >> all the brokers with children have kids in schools, and their parents are looking to buy. a nice tie in for the buyer we are ultimately hoping to get. >> while the kids enjoy the play time. >> we did the kitchen. >> melanie gives their parents,

top flight real estate brokers, a personal tour of the home. >> well have two of everything. we have two sings two. stoves. two fridges. two wine fridges. two dishwashers. >> ingenious idea. it got me to come in and take a look at it. >> amazing. you went all out. >> i would say a success. lots of brokers who may not have come if they couldn't have brought their kids. >> mary beth its putting the finishing touches on her ultralux open house. >> belly to belly marketing at its finest. >> the property showcases its private duck pond. a feature the caterers may have everlooked. >> what are you cooking up? >> marinated duck. >> oops. let's move to wine and cheese. each room, the bathroom greets beeners with a treat. >> look at the chocolate dipped strawberries in the fabulous bay

windowed tub. >> around every nook and terraced window another surprise. >> oh, lobster blt. that's kind of awesome. >> to further inspire potential buyers on how they might live in over 5,000 square feet of new home, mary beth installed a yoga lady. >> you just need one yoga lover. then you have sold the house. >> absolutely. we do have of a couple on our guest list. >> downstairs, the harpist tells us providing an elegant sound track at open houses is a regular gig. >> sometimes, a lot of people, $2 million and up. they want to see what it likes to have a party in their prompt. >> so like taking it for a test drive. >> exactly. a test cocktail party. >> does all of this help spark a bidding war? >> that would be fantastic. if i had my crystal ball i might be able to tell you that. >> reporter: no magic crystal ball, luckily there is the psychic we met earlier. >> i am not seeing a house in

his cards here. >> when she tells you things listen. >> reporter: she was making predictses for guests on whether this how the was right for them. should they have been on this house. >> well, here is the deal. i think if you, if i think you should bid on it. i don't know if they will fatak your bid. >> reporter: with the party winding down we check in with the hostest. did you get an offer tonight for the house? >> in the next couple weeks we'll figure out who the owner of the property is. >> reporter: she remains confident. because after all, quote -- >> i will sell this house today. >> for "nightline," juju chang, massachusetts. >> i love the psychic. and "i see this house going for way over the asking price." thanks, juju. next. you will never believe what these fans did with a tornado about to strike.

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some people are storm chasers, seeking out dangerous, natural phenomenon for science or just a thrill. but the guys you are about to

meet want no such thing. the storm found them and they found their camera. here is abc's chief meteorologist, ginger zee. >> look at that, dude! >> reporter: that is what it looks and feels like to be far too close to a tornado. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: moments earlier, dan jorgenson saw it forming. >> it is about to go right over us. >> i could see a funnel cloud coming down. and i went, "oh, this is not good." >> tornado warning. >> yeah! >> reporter: warnings blaring, dan and his colleague make a questionable choice. >> dude, where do we go? we have got nowhere to go! >> they run for cover in their pickup truck. >> we were getting hit by a good amount of debris. we were getting pelted by really big-sized chunks of wood. kept expecting to see a cow flying by like in the movies. >> i don't want to be sitting here. holy [ bleep ]. >> they start driving. the twister cutting off their only escape route.

debris flying past their windows. >> just sitting over there. >> sitting over an rv park. the camera catching the dark red earth circulating and the condensation above. >> look an out of body experience. the way to describe it "terrifyingly beautiful." >> breaking apart. >> reporter: after the tornado dissipated it left behind this. >> and their trailers were torn apart. cars were upside down. >> reporter: tonight the national weather service is giving a preliminary rating of ef-2. wind up to 120 miles per hour. for