This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2015/oct/01/shooting-reported-at-oregon-community-college-live-updates
The article has changed 22 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Oregon college shooting: 'seven to 10 killed' say officials – rolling updates | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 9.03pm BST21:03 | |
| Oregon Governor Kate Brown has announced that she will hold a briefing at 1.30pm PT (4.30pm PT) with state police. | |
| My thoughts are with the families and victims of today's tragedy. | |
| 8.50pm BST20:50 | |
| President Barack Obama has been briefed on the shooting by his homeland security advisor, Reuters reports, quoting a White House source. | |
| “At the president’s request, he will continue to receive updates throughout the day,” the official said. | |
| Representative Peter DeFazio, who represents Roseburg said the incident is a “heartbreaking tragedy”, AP reports. He added in a statement that he hopes to bring the shooting up in Congress in the hopes of passing legislation. | |
| John Boehner, outgoing speaker of the House, has also expressed his condolences. | |
| Prayers for the victims, families, students, & faculty at Umpqua Community College, & the community of Roseburg, Oregon. | |
| 8.45pm BST20:45 | |
| Douglas County commissioner Chris Boice has told local reporters that “the threat has been detained”, but he too cannot provide certain details about the suspect’s condition or casualties. | |
| “We’ve had reports of multiple casualties and several more injuries and that’s really all I know,” Boice said. | |
| The commissioner said he learned of the shooting when one of his staffers “got a phone call from her daughter who was on campus, and the shooting was happening at that point.” | |
| “I ran down the hall called the sheriff on his cellphone, he was en route to the incident,” Boice said. “We’re a tight knit community and everybody knows everybody.” | |
| “We’re going to be heavily impacted by this and I can’t imagine what those families [of victims] must be feeling right now.” | |
| 8.37pm BST20:37 | |
| Sheriff's office: 'threat over' | |
| The suspect is “in custody” but in unknown condition, a spokesperson for the Douglas County sheriff’s department has told the local NBC affiliate. “At this time there is no longer a threat.” | |
| “It’s really kind of a shock for a community this size,” the spokesman said. “It’s absolutely devastating, my granddaughter attends there and by the grace of god she was home sick today.” | |
| Andrea Zielinski, spokeswoman for Douglas County Sheriff’s office, meanwhile told the AP that she couldn’t say whether the shooter had been arrested or was killed. | |
| 8.31pm BST20:31 | 8.31pm BST20:31 |
| Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg has released a statement saying the hospital has received nine patients from the community college and that three more are en route. | Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg has released a statement saying the hospital has received nine patients from the community college and that three more are en route. |
| The blockade is still in effect and students are being bused to the fairgrounds. pic.twitter.com/1p9WzGw9Bo | The blockade is still in effect and students are being bused to the fairgrounds. pic.twitter.com/1p9WzGw9Bo |
| 8.27pm BST20:27 | 8.27pm BST20:27 |
| State police spokesperson Lt Bill Fugate has told KATU-TV that seven to 10 people were killed, and as many as 20 others were injured. The number was revised down from his earlier casualty reports. | State police spokesperson Lt Bill Fugate has told KATU-TV that seven to 10 people were killed, and as many as 20 others were injured. The number was revised down from his earlier casualty reports. |
| His counterparts at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have still not released an official number of casualties, only adding to their previous statements that the 911 call came in at 10.38am PT. | His counterparts at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have still not released an official number of casualties, only adding to their previous statements that the 911 call came in at 10.38am PT. |
| The statement continues: “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.” | The statement continues: “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.” |
| 8.16pm BST20:16 | 8.16pm BST20:16 |
| Officers are moving students to Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, as well to locations off campus. | Officers are moving students to Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, as well to locations off campus. |
| People who were at the school when the incident began have described the shock, horror and eventual evacuation. | People who were at the school when the incident began have described the shock, horror and eventual evacuation. |
| Omg there's someone shooting on campus. | Omg there's someone shooting on campus. |
| Students are running everywhere. Holy God. | Students are running everywhere. Holy God. |
| Hi guys. I'm ok. Physically. We're being bused off campus. | Hi guys. I'm ok. Physically. We're being bused off campus. |
| Updated at 8.30pm BST | Updated at 8.30pm BST |
| 7.54pm BST19:54 | 7.54pm BST19:54 |
| A gunman has shot multiple people at a college campus in western Oregon, emergency officials have said. | A gunman has shot multiple people at a college campus in western Oregon, emergency officials have said. |
| Umpqua Community College was locked down on Thursday and civilians have been advised to stay away from the area, about 180 miles south of Portland. | Umpqua Community College was locked down on Thursday and civilians have been advised to stay away from the area, about 180 miles south of Portland. |
| A spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s office told the Guardian that police from multiple jurisdictions responded to a 911 call at 10.38am PT, in which the caller reported an active shooter at the school. | A spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s office told the Guardian that police from multiple jurisdictions responded to a 911 call at 10.38am PT, in which the caller reported an active shooter at the school. |
| The spokesperson said that police could not yet confirm any details about casualties or a shooter. | The spokesperson said that police could not yet confirm any details about casualties or a shooter. |
| Active shooter scene is code 4. Multiple casualties all pt's transported. Media requests are being handled by Douglas County Major Crimes | Active shooter scene is code 4. Multiple casualties all pt's transported. Media requests are being handled by Douglas County Major Crimes |
| Appearing on MSNBC, Ray Shouffler of the Douglas County fire department said a suspected shooter had been “neutralized”. | Appearing on MSNBC, Ray Shouffler of the Douglas County fire department said a suspected shooter had been “neutralized”. |
| The college has about 3,000 students and its website and phone line went offline shortly after emergency services alerted residents about the shooting. The Douglas County sheriff’s office did not immediately return a call seeking to confirm details. | The college has about 3,000 students and its website and phone line went offline shortly after emergency services alerted residents about the shooting. The Douglas County sheriff’s office did not immediately return a call seeking to confirm details. |
| The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is on the scene. An agency spokesperson said ATF agents came in from Portland and Eugene, Oregon. The ATF’s K9 unit and an assistant special agent from Seattle have also been dispatched to the scene. | The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is on the scene. An agency spokesperson said ATF agents came in from Portland and Eugene, Oregon. The ATF’s K9 unit and an assistant special agent from Seattle have also been dispatched to the scene. |
| Updated at 8.09pm BST | Updated at 8.09pm BST |