Oregon sheriff says college shooter was male, is dead

Thus, survivors say that, before shooting, he made his victims stand up and declare their religion.

The MySpace page features a photo of Harper-Mercer holding a gun and smiling into the camera.

He offered the fullest description of himself on an online dating profile, saying he was “shy at first, but warm up quickly, better in small groups”.

Interim U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Friday Christopher Harper-Mercer stashed a rifle in another room and did not fire it. He says it’s impossible to know what the shooter had planned for the rifle. Harper-Mercer and his mother previously lived in Torrance before moving to an apartment in Winchester, Oregon, where neighbors tell The Daily Beast there is a heavy police presence now.

Hanlin didn’t say whether the shooter was killed by officers or took his own life. He spoke to KABC-TV and several other media outlets gathered outside his house in Tarzana, California. A family friend told the Oregonian that Johnson had received his GED in April 2015.

Celinez Nunez, an assistant special agent in charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the 13 weapons that were found were purchased legally in the past three years. They know the charm and beauty of Roseburg and the people who call it home.

In an interview with ABC News, the younger Mintz said: “I just hope that everyone else is OK”. Vicari’s brother told her that anyone who responded “yes” was shot in the head.

“And then he shot and killed them”.

His daughter underwent surgery for a bullet in the spine.

Meanwhile, a doctor said one victim will likely be released from a hospital Friday. Gray says the other two are expected to survive, but one remains in critical condition.

He also said three of the wounded victims were hospitalized in critical condition. In the statement the family said the “amazing” teen, who was studying chemistry at the college, loved animals and soccer.

The gunman went to the college in rural south Oregon heavily armed and wearing body armor, authorities said.

WATCH ABOVE: Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin reads the names and ages of the victims in the Umpqua Community College mass shooting.

She said the gunman entered her classroom firing, told the professor teaching the class, “I’ve been waiting to do this for years”, and shot him point blank, Stacy Boylan said. We began to run.

“He did not like his lot in life, and it seemed like nothing was going right for him”. “Rest in piece sister…I’ll see you soon”. He has two rods in his legs and is going to be in a wheelchair for the foreseeable future, she said. “I’m refusing to state his name….” They remained quiet and did not open the door.

Roseburg is in Douglas County, a politically conservative region west of the Cascade Range where people like to hunt and fish.

Calling for action to prevent further “senseless violence”, Ms Brown said: “Oregon has worked continuously to prevent these kind of tragedies”.

Ms Moore, 44, was a graduate of a high school in Reno, Nevada.

The sheriff has been vocal in opposing state and federal gun-control legislation.