Media, stop it

I am so sorry for the shooting in Collier and my heart goes out to all the people affected ("Four Dead in Fitness Center Shooting," Aug. 5), but when will the media learn to quit reporting? I shut my TV off to write this letter and comment on the coverage of this horrible incident. Quit talking about the insane man who did this ungodly act. In my opinion he is being glorified for these acts. There are other sick individuals in this world who will copy this act because of the time the media spend showing this crime. These people want their five minutes of fame. I could care less that this man spent last year blogging on the Internet or has a posting on YouTube. I don't care to know his name, but the media will make it so we don't forget his name. He's dead, and that's all I want to know about him. Forget his name and focus on helping the people who have had a tremendous loss because of one sick individual. This incident is being over-reported. Enough is enough. Help the healing by helping those affected.

JOHN G. MANN
Tarentum