The home of Umpqua Community College also happens to be the hometown of Alek Skarlatos
From Wiki:
| Skarlatos (centered), standing with President of France François Hollande (left) and United States Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley. | |
| Born | October 10, 1992 |
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| Residence | Roseburg, Oregon, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Television | Dancing with the Stars |
| Awards | Knight of the Legion of Honour,United States Army Soldier's Medal |
Skarlatos graduated from Roseburg Highs School and attended Umpqua Community College before joining the National Guard and serving in Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteOCRegister: "All of the classrooms in the building open to the outdoors — there are no hallways..."
ReplyDeleteOfficials said the gunman died after an exchange of gunfire with police. The name of the gunman has not been released though his age was given as 20.
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comment cut/paste from freerepublic:
I live and work in Roseburg. Had a client just took a job at UCC in the nursing program, just moved from Colorado. She called me to say she was Ok. I agree with you, most likely a 20's something white male on drugs. ...
We have a VA hospital so our population is many veterans who move here for the hospital, and retirees. It is a very friendly community, 90+% white and beautiful with the Umpqua river running through it."
Recall also: FBI Warns U.S. Soldiers: ISIS Could Target You Using Social Media
ReplyDelete"I was enrolled as a student at Umpqua Community College prior to my 2014 deployment to Afghanistan," Skarlatos, 22, says in a statement to PEOPLE. "While I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time in August aboard a train bound for Paris, I only wish that the same could be said for today. I wish that I could have been there today to assist." People
ReplyDeleteThe Umpqua Community College Shooter Has Reportedly Been ID’d Mediaite: 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer
ReplyDeleteChris Harper Mercer was armed with four guns, three handguns and an AR-15-style long gun, according to CNN.
ReplyDeleteRT: three have been shot dead and 1 airlifted to UF Health Shands Gainesville with serious injuries at Town Hall shooting in Inglis, FL
ReplyDeleteUPDATED: Sheriff: 3 dead in Inglis, Fla., shooting; incident started as a domestic disturbance at a home
ReplyDeletemy immediate reaction was- the shooter is a follower of the "religion of peace"
ReplyDeletewaiting for the news out lets to reveal that info-
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