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'At least 10 killed' in college shooting in Oregon | |
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At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in the US state of Oregon, US media report. | At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in the US state of Oregon, US media report. |
A local fire department confirmed the shooting on Twitter and advised people to stay away from the area. | A local fire department confirmed the shooting on Twitter and advised people to stay away from the area. |
The attacker was reportedly detained after the shooting at the 3,000-student school. | |
US media reports that at least 20 people have been wounded. | |
The college is located in Roseburg, Oregon, a rural area about 175 miles (281 km) south of Portland. | |
Authorities were first called to the scene about 10:30 local time (18:30 BST). | |
Police told CNN the attacker has been taken into custody. | Police told CNN the attacker has been taken into custody. |
Speaking on CNN, Douglas County Fire Marshall Ray Shoufler said there were "multiple patients in multiple classrooms" and that 11 people had been transported to a local hospital, two of which died at the hospital. | |
Mr Shoufler said "multiple" people are deceased but did not have a specific number. | |
He said they do not know the gender of the attacker but that he or she had been "neutralised." | |
Agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are on their way to Roseburg. | Agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are on their way to Roseburg. |