WASHINGTON — Multiple news outlets are reporting the gunman killed by police after going on a killing rampage at a college in Oregon is 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer.
At about 10:38 AM, the 911 center received a report of a shooting at the College. Police units from multiple juristictions have responded.
13 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
A student says the gunman “asked people to stand up and state their religion,” before opening fire.
The shooter was killed in a firefight with responding officers.
Students and faculty members were bused to the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
