The Mad Youtuber
Pennsylvania:
Randy Stair had a YouTube channel since 2007. In the beginning it was Let's Plays or silly things that he showed the viewers. Then in 2014, it got weirder and weirder. He talked about the cartoon Danny Phantom and Ember, who he could identify with and become one with.
Stair was addicted to Ember and said he had a good and bad part in him. He drew countless pictures of this and wrote in his journals. Stairs identified himself as a woman. He used a razor to remove his hair so he would be as white as Ember. As he stated in videos, his parents and teachers had never interest in him, although there were clear signs. He had no friends. Since high school he was plagued by suicidal thoughts. Once he had the idea of setting himself on fire. Stair was literally obsessed with death. He also revered the Columbine High School Massacre. In particular, he identified with Eric Harris. From all these sinister events, he created the fantasy of killing either his family or his work colleagues. The fantasy became bitter reality. In one video, Stairs is seen flipping a coin three times. It decides between life and death. Heads or tails? The decision was made for the supermarket he worked at. Before the crime, he narrated his plan in several videos, showed the weapons he had bought and tweeted about his plan. Why did no one stop him? On 8 June 2017, he murdered three of his co-workers. Fortunately, one colleague escaped. Before the crime, he filmed the shop and barricaded all exits. In the end, the 24-year-old committed suicide. He believed he would be reborn as a female ghost.
“You hear that, that’s how it’s gonna be: silent. I wonder how much they are gonna cry. How long are they gonna cry for. For all I know, this story will only be the headline for a day and then disappear. For all I know, this headline won’t make any mark. I can’t wait for that supermarket to close for a month or go out of business."- Randy Stair
