Religious Questions from Oregon Shooter

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Allison Leslie
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ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The latest on the deadly shooting Thursday at a community college in Oregon (Times are in PDT):

3:58 p.m.

The shooter apparently alerted colleagues on 4chan.com about his intentions on Thursday. In one of the shooter’s posts someone responds talking about the “Beta Uprising”. Heavy.com described the meaning of that phrase here:

Beta Uprising

2:10 p.m.

A student at the Oregon community college where a mass shooting occurred says the gunman shot her teacher and asked others in her classroom about their religion before spraying more bullets.

Eighteen-year-old Kortney Moore of Rogue River tells the Roseburg News-Review newspaper that she was in a writing class at Umpqua (UHMP’-kwah) Community College in Roseburg on Thursday when a shot came through a window.

The gunman entered her classroom and told people to get on the ground.

Moore says the man started asking people to stand up and state their religion and then opened fire.

The shooting left 13 people dead and at least 20 injured.



Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin says authorities responded and exchanged gunfire with the man. He says the shooter died at the scene, but he didn’t say whether the man killed himself or was shot by police.

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2 p.m.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the gunman in a deadly mass shooting at a community college was a 20-year-old man.

Authorities say the man is dead after killing 13 people and injuring at least 20 others at Umpqua (UHMP’-kwah) Community College in Roseburg, about 180 miles south of Portland.

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin says authorities received calls from the college at about 10:30 a.m. reporting an active shooter in one of the classrooms.

Officers responded and found the gunman on campus. Hanlin says they exchanged gunfire with the man, and he died in or near a classroom.

Hanlin didn’t say whether the gunman killed himself or was killed by police.

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1:47 p.m.

Authorities say the man who opened fire on an Oregon community college campus is dead.

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said at a Thursday news conference that offers exchanged gunfire with the shooter and that “he is deceased.”

Hanlin didn’t say whether the shooter was killed by officers or took his own life.

Authorities say 13 people were killed at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.

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1:30 p.m.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says 13 people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a community college in the rural city of Roseburg.

The shooting happened Thursday morning on the campus of Umpqua (UMP’-kwah) Community College, about 180 miles south of Portland.

Authorities said earlier that at least seven people were dead. More than 20 other people were injured.

Andrea Zielinski, spokeswoman for Douglas County sheriff’s office, says the threat to the school has subsided. She declined to say whether the gunman was taken into custody or killed.

Meanwhile, the FBI says it’s sending teams to Roseburg to assist.

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1:05 p.m.

The former president of an Oregon community college where a gunman opened fire, killing at least seven people, says the school has only one security officer on duty at a time, and that person isn’t armed.

Joe Olson retired in June from his position as president of Umpqua (UMP’-kwah) Community College in Roseburg.

He says last year, one of the biggest debates on campus was whether the school should have armed security officers. He says the college had three training exercises with local law agencies in the past two years, “but you can never be prepared for something like this.”

Olson says he suspects Thursday’s shooting will start a discussion across the country about how community colleges prepare for something like this.

Authorities say the gunman killed at least seven people and injured at least 20 others.

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12:50 p.m.

The White House says President Barack Obama has been briefed by his homeland security adviser on a deadly mass shooting at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon.

At the president’s request, he’ll continue to receive updates throughout the day.

Authorities say the shooting Thursday at Umpqua (UMP’-kwah) Community College killed at least seven people and injured at least 20 others.

A Douglas County sheriff’s spokeswoman says the threat has subsided, but she declined to say whether the gunman was taken into custody or killed.

The sheriff’s office says students and faculty members were being bused to the county fairgrounds.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley says he’s “absolutely heartbroken” about the shooting. Merkley says he’s been in touch with local officials to express his condolences and offer assistance.



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12:40 p.m.

The congressman who represents the southwest Oregon city where a mass shooting happened at a community college says the incident is a “heartbreaking tragedy.”

Authorities say the shooting Thursday at Umpqua (UMP’-kwah) Community College in Roseburg killed at least seven people and injured at least 20 others.

Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio said in a statement that his thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. He also expressed gratitude for the first responders.

DeFazio says once he knows more about what happened, he plans to work with his colleagues in Congress to find ways to prevent such tragedies.

Andrea Zielinski, spokeswoman for Douglas County Sheriff’s office, says the threat at the college has subsided. However, she wouldn’t say whether the gunman was taken into custody or was killed.


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12:30 p.m.

A sheriff’s spokesman says the threat has subsided following a mass shooting at a southwest Oregon community college.

Authorities say the shooting Thursday at Umpqua (UMP’-kwah) Community College in Roseburg killed at least seven people and injured at least 20 more.

Andrea Zielinski, spokeswoman for Douglas County Sheriff’s office, says there’s “no more threat.” However, she wouldn’t say whether that meant the shooter had been arrested or was killed.

Roseburg is about 180 miles south of Portland.

Umpqua Community College has about 3,000 students. Its website was down Thursday, and a phone message left at the school wasn’t immediately returned.


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12:15 p.m.

Authorities say at least seven people are dead and 20 others are injured after a shooting at a southwest Oregon community college.

The shooting happened at Umpqua (UMP’-kwah) Community College in Roseburg, about 180 miles south of Portland.

State Police Lt. Bill Fugate tells KATU-TV that seven to 10 people were killed and at least 20 others were injured.

A photographer for the Roseburg News-Review newspaper says he saw people being loaded into multiple ambulances and taken to a local hospital.

Umpqua Community College has about 3,000 students. Its website was down Thursday, and a phone message left at the school wasn’t immediately returned.

The Oregon State Police and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office also didn’t immediately returned calls from The Associated Press seeking additional details.

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11:35 a.m.

Authorities are reporting multiple casualties in a shooting at a community college in southwestern Oregon.

In a tweet Thursday, the local fire district advised people to stay away from Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. The city is about 180 miles south of Portland.

The fire district later reported there were multiple casualties but released no further details.

Umpqua Community College has about 3,000 students. Its website was down Thursday, and a phone message left at the school wasn’t immediately returned.

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11:30 a.m.

Authorities are responding to a report of an active shooter at a community college in southwestern Oregon.

In a tweet Thursday, the local fire district advised people to stay away from Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. The city is about 180 miles south of Portland.

Umpqua Community College has about 3,000 students. Its website was down Thursday, and a phone message left at the school wasn’t immediately returned.

Allison Leslie
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Allison Leslie is a University of South Florida graduate with a bachelors degree in Mass Communications. She joined Genesis in 2016. With a passion for sports, Allison has interned with 620 WDAE, Pewter Report, Trifecta Team: St. Petersburg Bowl, Bullscast, and many other publications. Being a native to the Bay Area, she has followed and supported Tampa Bay teams her whole life.