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Shooting at community college in Oregon, US, 10 dead
01 Oct 2015 at 19:41hrs | Views
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At least 10 people are dead after a shooting at a community college in Oregon Thursday morning, officials said.
The shooter was reported as "down," with no further details immediately available, said Douglass County commissioner Chris Boice.
Boice initially said at least 21 people had been shot on the Roseburg campus. Oregon State Police later said at least 15 people had died.
Umpqua Community College has about 3,000 students. Its website was down Thursday, and a phone message left at the school wasn't immediately returned.
Roseburg is a city of about 22,000 people located about 70 miles south of Eugene, Oregon, and some 180 miles south of Portland.
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The shooter was reported as "down," with no further details immediately available, said Douglass County commissioner Chris Boice.
Boice initially said at least 21 people had been shot on the Roseburg campus. Oregon State Police later said at least 15 people had died.
Authorities check bags as students and staff are moved off campus at Umpqua Community College after shooting report. pic.twitter.com/BvvHh0UYqN
— Michael Sullivan (@MikeSullPhoto) October 1, 2015Roseburg is a city of about 22,000 people located about 70 miles south of Eugene, Oregon, and some 180 miles south of Portland.
UPDATE: "No longer a threat" at Umpqua Community College, according to a Douglas County Sheriff's Dept. spokesperson, citing dispatchers
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