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I just saw the shooter's father interviewed. He had no idea his son owned a gun, much less 14. He's convinced there should be more gun control.
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Why? Is he alright?
Christopher Harper-Mercer, the gunman in Thursday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, died by suicide, local law enforcement officials announced on Saturday.
The suicide occurred during a firefight with law enforcement officers, who had arrived to disarm him, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said at a press conference on Saturday.
A Roseburg, Oregon, police officer and an Oregon state trooper exchanged fire with Harper-Mercer within minutes of arriving at the scene. The medical examiner subsequently ruled Harper-Mercer's death a suicide, suggesting that Harper-Mercer shot himself before law enforcement could kill him.
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Looks like a quick response by police.
Yes. Quick relative to police. About a 5-6 minute response from time of active shooter call to cops on scene.
It was 9 minutes between time of dispatch call and cops shooting at him.
Now.......look at your watch. And wait 480 seconds. How much damage can a shooter do in that time?
Then....watch a UFC fight. Rounds are 5 minutes long. Look at just how LONG of a time even 5 minutes is.
If a gunman pulls a gun in a crowd....and begins killing....the cops are NOT going to be there. For a long time.
Unless....we put more good guys with guns in more places.
Arm as many as you want - so long as they pass a background check and are competent to carry. They should also have the balls to use it if necessary. At least one Oregon student was armed - but didn't have the balls to use it.
Injun stupid, losem war...Christopher Harper-Mercer, the gunman in Thursday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, died by suicide, local law enforcement officials announced on Saturday.
The suicide occurred during a firefight with law enforcement officers, who had arrived to disarm him, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said at a press conference on Saturday.
A Roseburg, Oregon, police officer and an Oregon state trooper exchanged fire with Harper-Mercer within minutes of arriving at the scene. The medical examiner subsequently ruled Harper-Mercer's death a suicide, suggesting that Harper-Mercer shot himself before law enforcement could kill him.
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More: Oregon Shooter Died Of Suicide
Looks like a quick response by police.
Yes. Quick relative to police. About a 5-6 minute response from time of active shooter call to cops on scene.
It was 9 minutes between time of dispatch call and cops shooting at him.
Now.......look at your watch. And wait 480 seconds. How much damage can a shooter do in that time?
Then....watch a UFC fight. Rounds are 5 minutes long. Look at just how LONG of a time even 5 minutes is.
If a gunman pulls a gun in a crowd....and begins killing....the cops are NOT going to be there. For a long time.
Unless....we put more good guys with guns in more places.
Arm as many as you want - so long as they pass a background check and are competent to carry. They should also have the balls to use it if necessary. At least one Oregon student was armed - but didn't have the balls to use it.
Does it HURT to be this stupid, boy?