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The family of Chris Mintz says he was in a neighboring classroom when the Oregon college shooting began, and he tried to talk the gunman down. Instead Mintz, an Army veteran, was shot multiple times. VPC
Chris Mintz(Photo: Mintz Family)
An army veteran was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in stable condition at an Oregon hospital Friday, a day<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after facing a gunman during a deadly shooting<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at a community college<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Oregon,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mercy Medical Center officials said.
Chris Mintz, 30, was shot seven times, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Shelly Stefanich, a spokeswoman for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mercy Medical Center.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
His family members said he jumped into action to save the lives of people in his classroom, WFMY-TV<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reports.
Mintz heard gunshots in the classroom next to his<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and instead of running, walked toward<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the gunman, according to his cousin,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ariana Earnhardt.
“He told the people in his classroom just be calm. He met the shooter at the door and said to calm down. He tried to talk to him and talk him out of it,” Earnhardt<span style="color: Red;">*</span>told WFMY-TV.
Earnhardt said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mintz was in the military for 10 years, and moved to Oregon from North Carolina<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to be close to his son. The 30-year-old<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tried to keep the gunman from getting into the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>classroom and was shot three times, his aunt, Wanda Mintz, told KCPQ-TV.
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"(He)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>hit<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the floor, looks up at gunman, and says, 'It's my son's birthday today.' (And he)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gets shot two more times,” Wanda Mintz told KCPQ.
Ten people were killed and seven<span style="color: Red;">*</span>injured in the shooting at Umpqua Community College. It was the fifth<span style="color: Red;">*</span>shooting on a U.S. college campus since August of this year.
Authorities say the male shooter<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>who they have refused to name publicly in an effort to avoid giving him further notoriety —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was killed in a shootout with police<span style="color: Red;">*</span>around<span style="color: Red;">*</span>10:30 a.m. PT on Thursday.
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"Let me be very clear: I will not name the shooter," Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said at an evening press conference on Thursday. "Focus your attention on the victims and their families and helping them recover."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Federal law enforcement officials<span style="color: Red;">*</span>nevertheless identified the shooter as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Chris Mercer, who lived in the area.
On social media, the hashtag #ChrisMintz is trending as people share his story and offer support for his family and the other victims.
There has been a push from authorities and many of the victims' families<span style="color: Red;">*</span>not to use the alleged shooter’s name. One person tweeted, <span style="color: Red;">*</span>"I haven't seen the shooter's name once, but I know the name Chris Mintz."
I will say this -- I haven't seen the shooter's name once, but I know the name Chris Mintz.
— Daniel Kunka (@unikunka) October 2, 2015
Chris Mintz name is trending. The killer's name isn't. If you want to stop these kinds of crimes. This is a good start.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 2, 2015
Others<span style="color: Red;">*</span>praised Mintz's service to his country and bravery in the face of death.
Thank God he survived. Thank you, Chris Mintz, for putting your life on the line to try to save others. Again.
— Vesa, of Harrogath (@VesamoraAIE) October 2, 2015
Friday, Mintz had a friend post an update on his condition to his Facebook page:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>“This is Chris’s friend, Chris asked me to thank everyone for their support, he is grateful and keeping our community and all victims in his thoughts.” Mintz's family set up a GoFundMe account to pay for his medical bills, and as of Thursday afternoon had raised more than<span style="color: Red;">*</span>$15,000.
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGENeighbor thought Ore. shooter 'odd' | 01:03Police remain at shooting suspect's apartment nearly 24 hours after he opened fire, Trevor Hughes reports. USA TODAY
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOregon shooting: Reports some knew of plan, did nothing | 01:46Hundreds of people gathered in Roseburg, Oregon to honor the victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting. Students who witnessed the shooting described the scene. Others were angry about reports the shooter told of his plans on social media. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEGunman, 9 Others Die in Oregon Campus Shooting | 02:19An official speaking anonymously says the Oregon campus gunman was named Chris Harper Mercer. The gunman died in a shootout after killing nine people on a community college campus in Roseburg, Oregon on Thursday. (Oct. 2) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOre. Doctor Expects Release Of At Least 1 Victim | 01:27A doctor says one victim of the deadly mass shooting at an Oregon community college will likely be released from a Roseburg hospital Friday. (Oct. 2) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEFrance train hero was supposed to be at Oregon college | 00:57One of three American men honored for taking down a gunman on a French train, was nearly present at yet another shooting attack. Alek Skarlatos was supposed to be in class at Umpqua Community College, but was instead doing an interview on "Ellen." VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEChris Harper Mercer named as Oregon shooting suspect | 01:13Police are searching the apartment of Chris Harper Mercer, the suspect in the deadly shooting at Umpqua Community College. According to authorities, the 26-year-old, who was shot and killed by police, was not a student at the school. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEObama urges gun control after Oregon shooting | 01:35US President Barack Obama voices anger and sadness after the country's latest deadly shooting, this time at an Oregon community college, and makes another impassioned plea for gun control legislation. Newslook
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGERaw: Vigil For Oregon Shooting Victims | 00:44A vigil was held in Roseburg, Oregon on Thursday night for the nine people shot and killed on a community college campus. The gunman was also killed. (Oct. 2) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOregon shooting victim's sister: 'I love him very much' | 02:19The sister of one of the victims who died in the Oregon college shooting remembers her brother. She wants people to know he was a kind and caring person. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEDoctor updates condition of Oregon shooting victims | 00:52The Chief Medical Officer of Mercy Medical Center updates the condition of 10 victims of the Oregon school shooting. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGE10 dead, 7 hurt in Oregon college shooting | 01:28Ten people were killed and another seven people were injured during a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. The shooter, who federal authorities identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer, was killed in a shootout with police. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEStudents React to Hearing Gunshots on Campus | 00:42A gunman opened fire inside a classroom in a quiet, rural Oregon town on Thursday, killing nine people before dying in a shootout with police. Nineteen-year-old Hannah Miles was in her writing class when she heard gunshots nearby. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEAlleged Gunman's Father: 'Devastating Day' | 01:00The father of a man who officials have identified as the Oregon community college gunman says he's as shocked as anybody at the deaths of 10 people including his son. Ian Mercer spoke to reporters in Tarzana, California on Thursday night. (Oct. 2) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEVigil held for Oregon shooting victims | 01:57Hundreds of people gathered in Roseburg, Oregon to remember the victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGESheriff: 10 Dead, Seven Hurt in Oregon Shooting | 01:01The Douglas County Sheriff said ten people were killed at Thursday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Seven others were injured. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOR shooting police audio: The suspect is down | 01:11Dispatch calls during the shooting at an Oregon community college depict chaos during the rampage. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOre. college student: Teacher told us to duck and hide | 02:08An Umpqua Community College student said he and other students hid in a teacher's room while a gunman went on a shooting rampage on the Roseburg, Oregon campus.
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGESchool shooting witness: It was 'rapid fire' | 00:53Students in neighboring class rooms describe the moments after the first shots rang out. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEObama Calls for Gun Reform after Oregon Shooting | 02:33President Barack Obama says US is becoming numb to mass shootings, says perpetrators have sickness in their minds. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEObama: Mass shootings have become 'routine' | 02:14President Barack Obama called for increased gun control hours after a mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. USA TODAY
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEListen as police respond to shooting at Oregon college | 01:27Listen to the chilling audio from first responders' radios as they arrived at Umpqua Community College in Roseberg, Oregon. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOregon Student: 'We Need to Get Out of Here Now' | 00:57A student who was on campus during Thursday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, Thursday describes the dramatic scene as shots were fired. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEFirst accounts of the OR college shooting | 01:40Emergency communication from first responders sheds light on shooting scene.
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOR shooting: My friend was gunned down | 01:06Rob Thomas, radio host with KQEN in Roseburg, OR. recounts the story of a friend who tried to warn others of the shooter.
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGESheriff: Shooting is 'Huge Shock' to Community | 01:15A gunman opened fire at an Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least 13 people before he died during an exchange of gunfire with police, authorities said. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOregon Governor: First responders work 'harrowing' | 00:44Governor of Oregon addresses press on college shooting, praising first responders and praying for families. VPC
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEWitness Describes Oregon Shooting Scene | 00:37A woman who lives near the scene of a mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon describes the chaos after police arrive. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEOregon Gov: Gunman Dead in College Shooting | 01:21Oregon Governor Kate Brown says that the gunman in a deadly community college shooting is now deceased and was 20-year-old male suspect. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEMultiple dead in Oregon community college shooting | 00:41A shooter shot and killed multiple people at an Oregon community college on Thursday. Authorities said the shooter is in custody. Newslook
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEShooting, Multiple Casualties at Oregon College | 00:36Authorities are reporting multiple casualties in a shooting at a community college in southwestern Oregon. (Oct. 1) AP
10 KILLED BY SHOOTER AT ORE. COMMUNITY COLLEGEAt Least 10 Dead in Shooting at Oregon College | 00:42At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting rampage at an Oregon college that has sent all-news cablers scrambling to piece together sketchy information emanating from Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. USA TODAY
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Two of the 10 people initially admitted to <span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mercy Medical Center<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after the shooting<span style="color: Red;">*</span>remain hospitalized, one in critical condition and one in stable condition,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jason Gray, chief medical officer, told reporters Friday. They were among four who underwent operations from gunshot wounds. One of the four has been released, and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>another was expected to leave the hospital Friday.
Mintz broke both of his legs during the incident<span style="color: Red;">*</span>but is expected to recover, Earnhardt told KCPQ.
“He's going to have to learn to walk again, but he walked away with his life, and that's more than so many other people did,” Earnhardt told the station.
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Contributing: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Network, and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>WFMY-TV<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
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