Gunman in Oregon identified as Chris Harper Mercer

Police secure the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, United States, post-shootings that killed at least 10 people on Thursday (01/10/2015). (CNN)

LOS ANGELES - US officials have identified the gunman behind the shooting that killed at least 10 people at a college in Oregon, USA, as Chris Harper Mercer (26 years). According to local media reports Thursday (10/01/2015) local time. Some media such as CNN, CBS and NBC, released the name of Mercer but the government has not been formally identified.



Authorities previously said only that the shooter was a man aged 20 years.

A number of media reports said investigators had interviewed the Mercer family and friends and monitor the boy's posting social media for clues. Some reports also said that he was not a student at Umpqua Community College, located in the countryside Roseburg.

The police also have confirmed that the gunman was killed in a shootout with the police. Certainty of death was revealed by the Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin. "(Police) confront the perpetrator and then a shootout," said John Hanlin as quoted CNN.

According to CNN reports, a source said that the alleged perpetrator that had revealed his intention to carry out the slaughter with firearms, on the night before it happened. Uncover the perpetrators of evil intentions in an online conversation.

Mercer called for action in advance in a building located on the campus. It is unknown whether the perpetrator was in the building opened fire. However, after the offender engaged in the building for science activities. The dead and injured are found in a number of classes contained in the building.

"Upon arrival we found a number of victims in a number of classes," said Douglas County Fire Chief, Marshal Ray Shoufler, who also assist in the rescue of the victim.

In addition to killing at least 10 people, the shooting was also reported to have been injured more than 20 people.


Source: AFP/kompas.com