Thursday, October 1, 2015

CNN Breaking News

Earlier today, a gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon State Police will be holding a press conference soon to give an update on the shooting. You can watch it live here.

Here's what we know at this hour.

CASUALTIES
Bill Fugate, Oregon State Police spokesman, reports the following preliminary figures:
-10 dead
-20 wounded

Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg has received nine patients, and three more were en route, a hospital spokesperson told CNN.

That's in addition to at least three victims being transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, a spokeswoman told CNN.

CNN's Deb Feyerick reports that triage is set up at campus, treating some victims at the scene.

Six helicopters or aircraft are currently deployed, says Life Flight Network representative Justin Dillingham. "We have moved additional aircraft into the Portland area should they be needed," he said.

SCENE

From Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice:
· No longer an active shooting scene.
· Of the wounded, a female was shot in the chest.
· Unknown whether others suspects involved.

From Ray Shoufler, Douglas County fire marshal, on CNN:
· "We arrived to find multiple patients in multiple classrooms."
· Douglas County major crimes unit is on scene. They have secured the scene.
· Multiple police agencies are assisting.


From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office official Facebook page:
"At about 10:38 a.m., the 911 center received a report of a shooting at Umpqua Community College. Police units from multiple juristictions (sic) have responded.
Students and faculty members are being bused to the Douglas County Fairgrounds and can be picked up there. We have no further information at this time."

INVESTIGATION
From Deborah Feyerick: Investigators have identified a man, believed to be in his late 20s, whom they believe to be the suspect in the shootings at Umpqua Community College. In particular, the investigators are examining social media posting made by the alleged shooter, a source with knowledge of the investigation tells CNN.

The night before the attack, the source said, the shooter appears to have had a conversation about his intentions with others online.
It appears the shooting began in one building and then the gunman moved into the science building, the source said. The dead and wounded were found in at least two classrooms.

Some ATF agents are on the scene already. Also, ATF canine teams are en route to search for explosives, firearms casings and ammunition, an ATF spokesman told CNN's Pamela Brown.

FBI is en route.

BACKGROUND
Umpqua Community College in Oregon:
58% of students are female
Average age of students: 38
Nursing, emergency medical services and computer science among popular majors
It is a gun-free site.

U.S. School Violence Fast Facts

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