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| Oregon college shooting: Obama attacks 'routine' response | Oregon college shooting: Obama attacks 'routine' response |
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| US President Barack Obama has expressed frustration over the "routine" response to mass shootings, after a gunman killed nine people in Oregon. | US President Barack Obama has expressed frustration over the "routine" response to mass shootings, after a gunman killed nine people in Oregon. |
| "We've become numb to this," he said at the White House, visibly angry. | "We've become numb to this," he said at the White House, visibly angry. |
| He said the shootings had become "routine", as had his own response and the response of those who oppose his call for tighter gun controls. | He said the shootings had become "routine", as had his own response and the response of those who oppose his call for tighter gun controls. |
| The gunman, named as Chris Harper Mercer, was shot dead by police after the rampage at a college on Thursday. | The gunman, named as Chris Harper Mercer, was shot dead by police after the rampage at a college on Thursday. |
| Seven people were reportedly injured in the attack at Umpqua Community College. | Seven people were reportedly injured in the attack at Umpqua Community College. |
| The attacker was identified by unnamed officers, as local police refused to release his name. | The attacker was identified by unnamed officers, as local police refused to release his name. |
| Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said he did not wish to give the gunman "the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific and cowardly act". | Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said he did not wish to give the gunman "the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific and cowardly act". |
| Hours after the attack, President Obama demanded tighter gun laws, saying prayers are "no longer enough". | Hours after the attack, President Obama demanded tighter gun laws, saying prayers are "no longer enough". |
| "We are not the only country on Earth that has people with mental illnesses or want to do harm to other people. | "We are not the only country on Earth that has people with mental illnesses or want to do harm to other people. |
| "But we are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these mass shootings every few months." | "But we are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these mass shootings every few months." |
| Referring to a BBC interview in which he talked about this, he said countries like the UK and Australia showed that effective legislation was possible. | Referring to a BBC interview in which he talked about this, he said countries like the UK and Australia showed that effective legislation was possible. |
| Oregon college shooting - in depth | |
| US gun violence in numbers - Shootings have become increasingly commonplace. | |
| What we know about Chris Harper Mercer - The alleged gunman reportedly supported the IRA. | |
| Oregon shooting: The '4chan' thread - Did the gunman give a warning on the Internet? | |
| Suspect's father speaks out - Ian Mercer says he is shocked and appealed for privacy. | |
| The gunman was reportedly born in the UK and moved to the US as a young boy. | The gunman was reportedly born in the UK and moved to the US as a young boy. |
| A man identified as the gunman's father, Ian Mercer, told US media he was "just as shocked as everybody" by his son's actions. | A man identified as the gunman's father, Ian Mercer, told US media he was "just as shocked as everybody" by his son's actions. |
| The killer's motive is not known, although police said they were investigating reports that he had warned of his intentions on social media. | The killer's motive is not known, although police said they were investigating reports that he had warned of his intentions on social media. |
| Lorie Andrews, who lives opposite the campus, said she heard what sounded like fireworks and when she came out of her home she saw students streaming out. | Lorie Andrews, who lives opposite the campus, said she heard what sounded like fireworks and when she came out of her home she saw students streaming out. |
| "One girl came out wrapped in a blanket with blood on her," she said. | "One girl came out wrapped in a blanket with blood on her," she said. |
| Hannah Miles, 19, said that she and fellow students were led to a nearby bookshop, where they hid in a back room. | Hannah Miles, 19, said that she and fellow students were led to a nearby bookshop, where they hid in a back room. |
| "No-one really was sure what was going on," she said. "The next thing we knew, there were three or four more gun shots and everybody just looked at each other - and we knew." | "No-one really was sure what was going on," she said. "The next thing we knew, there were three or four more gun shots and everybody just looked at each other - and we knew." |
| Stacy Boylan, the father of a woman who survived the shooting, told CNN that his daughter had described how the gunman asked his victims to state their religion before opening fire. | Stacy Boylan, the father of a woman who survived the shooting, told CNN that his daughter had described how the gunman asked his victims to state their religion before opening fire. |
| According to Mr Boylan, his daughter said the gunman told the Christians he killed that they were about "going to see God in just about one second". | According to Mr Boylan, his daughter said the gunman told the Christians he killed that they were about "going to see God in just about one second". |
| Another student who survived the shooting, Kortney Moore, gave a similar account to a local newspaper, The News-Review. | Another student who survived the shooting, Kortney Moore, gave a similar account to a local newspaper, The News-Review. |
| The 3,000-student school is located in Roseburg, Oregon, a rural area about 175 miles (280 km) south of Portland. | The 3,000-student school is located in Roseburg, Oregon, a rural area about 175 miles (280 km) south of Portland. |
| Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil in a Roseburg park in the evening. | Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil in a Roseburg park in the evening. |
| In audio from police radio channels an officer can be heard saying the suspect was down and that there were "multiple gunshot wounds", and calling for multiple ambulances to go the scene. | In audio from police radio channels an officer can be heard saying the suspect was down and that there were "multiple gunshot wounds", and calling for multiple ambulances to go the scene. |
| The suspect supposedly used a "long gun". | The suspect supposedly used a "long gun". |
| Students were transported by bus to a local fairground to be reunited with their loved ones. | Students were transported by bus to a local fairground to be reunited with their loved ones. |
| According to Umpqua Community College's website, the average age of students is about 38. | According to Umpqua Community College's website, the average age of students is about 38. |