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| Two die in two US university shootings | Two die in two US university shootings |
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| Two people have died after two separate university shootings in Texas and Arizona, just hours apart. | Two people have died after two separate university shootings in Texas and Arizona, just hours apart. |
| One person was killed and three injured in the first shooting at Northern Arizona University early on Friday, which involved fraternity members. | One person was killed and three injured in the first shooting at Northern Arizona University early on Friday, which involved fraternity members. |
| Later that morning a shooting at a student complex near Texas Southern University left one person dead. | Later that morning a shooting at a student complex near Texas Southern University left one person dead. |
| The attacks came as President Barack Obama visited families of victims of a college shooting in Oregon. | The attacks came as President Barack Obama visited families of victims of a college shooting in Oregon. |
| On arriving in Oregon, he was jeered by gun-rights activists who oppose calls he made for tougher gun laws after nine people were killed at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, last week. | On arriving in Oregon, he was jeered by gun-rights activists who oppose calls he made for tougher gun laws after nine people were killed at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, last week. |
| After a private meeting with families, Mr Obama said he had "strong feelings" about gun control, adding: "We are going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place." | After a private meeting with families, Mr Obama said he had "strong feelings" about gun control, adding: "We are going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place." |
| At the scene: James Cook, BBC News, Roseburg | At the scene: James Cook, BBC News, Roseburg |
| On the edge of this little American timber town, a few hundred protestors gathered to tell their president he was not welcome. Many were openly carrying handguns to hammer home their message. | On the edge of this little American timber town, a few hundred protestors gathered to tell their president he was not welcome. Many were openly carrying handguns to hammer home their message. |
| The demonstrators blamed the massacre here last week on two things: a failure to treat mental health problems and the designation of Umpqua Community College as a gun-free zone. | The demonstrators blamed the massacre here last week on two things: a failure to treat mental health problems and the designation of Umpqua Community College as a gun-free zone. |
| Many of those we spoke to said they had travelled to Roseburg from elsewhere in Oregon to make their voices heard. | |
| They had no shortage of complaints. Mr Obama wanted to take away their guns, they said. He was interfering in state business. He favoured "Muslim immigration". | They had no shortage of complaints. Mr Obama wanted to take away their guns, they said. He was interfering in state business. He favoured "Muslim immigration". |
| Several signs said he should go home "to Kenya". One proclaimed "Christian Lives Matter", an apparent reference to the Black Lives Matter campaign against police brutality. | Several signs said he should go home "to Kenya". One proclaimed "Christian Lives Matter", an apparent reference to the Black Lives Matter campaign against police brutality. |
| The hostility to the Democratic president here in Republican rural Oregon was not just political, it was personal. | The hostility to the Democratic president here in Republican rural Oregon was not just political, it was personal. |
| Why gun laws won't change - Why President Obama is powerless to change the US | Why gun laws won't change - Why President Obama is powerless to change the US |
| Obama's frustration - He tells the BBC inaction on gun laws is a great regret of his presidency | Obama's frustration - He tells the BBC inaction on gun laws is a great regret of his presidency |
| "Routine" US gun violence - How much gun crime has there been in the US in 2015 so far? | "Routine" US gun violence - How much gun crime has there been in the US in 2015 so far? |
| In Arizona, police named the gunman there as Steven Jones, an 18-year-old first year student at Northern Arizona University. | In Arizona, police named the gunman there as Steven Jones, an 18-year-old first year student at Northern Arizona University. |
| Mr Jones has been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. | Mr Jones has been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. |
| The four victims are members of Delta Chi fraternity, but Mr Jones is not. | The four victims are members of Delta Chi fraternity, but Mr Jones is not. |
| Mr Jones told police he was approached by a group of men and assaulted. He fled, retrieved a gun from his car and opened fire when the men caught up with him, Arizona police said. Witnesses told police that the victims were unarmed. | Mr Jones told police he was approached by a group of men and assaulted. He fled, retrieved a gun from his car and opened fire when the men caught up with him, Arizona police said. Witnesses told police that the victims were unarmed. |
| The university has identified the student who died as Colin Brough and said the three students who were wounded are being treated in hospital. | The university has identified the student who died as Colin Brough and said the three students who were wounded are being treated in hospital. |
| The second shooting in Texas happened later on Friday morning at the University Courtyard Apartments on the edge of the Houston campus. | The second shooting in Texas happened later on Friday morning at the University Courtyard Apartments on the edge of the Houston campus. |
| One student was killed, the university confirmed, and another person was wounded. Two people have been detained as suspects and a third is still at large, said Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva. | One student was killed, the university confirmed, and another person was wounded. Two people have been detained as suspects and a third is still at large, said Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva. |
| In Arizona, the university president expressed shock at the tragedy. "This is not going to be a normal day at NAU," said Rita Cheng. "Our hearts are heavy." | In Arizona, the university president expressed shock at the tragedy. "This is not going to be a normal day at NAU," said Rita Cheng. "Our hearts are heavy." |
| Representatives from the Delta Chi fraternity's national organisation said its members were involved in the confrontation. | Representatives from the Delta Chi fraternity's national organisation said its members were involved in the confrontation. |
| Maria Gonzalez, a student at Northern Arizona University, said that she initially thought that she was hearing fireworks. | Maria Gonzalez, a student at Northern Arizona University, said that she initially thought that she was hearing fireworks. |
| "I was studying for an exam so I looked out the window and see two people running, and that's when I realised they weren't fireworks they were actually gunshots," she said. | "I was studying for an exam so I looked out the window and see two people running, and that's when I realised they weren't fireworks they were actually gunshots," she said. |
| "How am I supposed to feel safe where I'm learning?" | "How am I supposed to feel safe where I'm learning?" |
| The Mountain View Hall dormitory where the shooting took place houses the "majority" of students participating in fraternities and sororities, according to the school website. | The Mountain View Hall dormitory where the shooting took place houses the "majority" of students participating in fraternities and sororities, according to the school website. |
| Arizona law prohibits guns from being carried on campus, but they are permitted inside of a locked vehicle. | Arizona law prohibits guns from being carried on campus, but they are permitted inside of a locked vehicle. |
| Arizona Senator John McCain released a statement to say that he is praying for all those "impacted by this terrible tragedy". | Arizona Senator John McCain released a statement to say that he is praying for all those "impacted by this terrible tragedy". |