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Oregon gunman 'killed himself' Oregon shooting: Gunman killed himself
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Gunman who killed nine people at Oregon college shot himself dead, examiners determine The gunman who killed nine people in a shooting rampage at a college in the US state Oregon then killed himself as police arrived, officials have said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. At a news conference in Roseburg, they revealed that Chris Harper Mercer, 26, was enrolled in the class where the shooting took place.
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Police earlier released the names of the victims, who ranged in age from 18 to 67. The oldest was a teacher.
President Barack Obama on Friday expressed his anger at gun violence, calling on the public to press their politicians to support reform.
'Gasping for air'
"The medical examiner has determined the cause of death of the shooter to be suicide," Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin told reporters on Saturday.
He said that investigators were checking numerous leads and had already interviewed hundreds of people in the area.
On Thursday, Mercer - dressed in a flak jacket - brought six guns to Umpqua Community College in Roseburg and opened fire.
The attacker killed eight students and a teacher.
He then killed himself after a gun battle with police officers who arrived at the college.
Mercer enlisted in the army in 2008, but was discharged after less than a month in basic training, for reasons unknown.
It is unclear why he carried out the killings. Two victims have said religion was an issue - the gunman asked his victims to state their religion and shot dead the Christians.
His father, Ian Mercer, said he was "just as shocked as everybody" by his son's actions.
Survivors have been telling their stories.
Medicine student Sharon Kirkham told the BBC her friend Kim died in her arms after being shot three times.
"I heard her gasping for air, but I couldn't save her," she said.