NEW YORK: A gunman killed 15 people and wounded seven more in a blood-soaked Oregon college campus rampage as America’s recurring national nightmare returned.
According to the reports, the suspect, named in reports as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer, died in an exchange of gunfire with officers at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg.
Three handguns and a “long gun” belonging to the shooter have been recovered from the scene.
Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin confirmed that 10 people, including the gunman, were killed in the shooting, which took place around 10.30am local time.
