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[h=4]Ore. college shooter's death ruled a suicide[/h]The community's grief intensified Friday afternoon after the sheriff's office released the names of the dead.
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Authorities announced that the cause of death for the suspect in the Umpqua Community College shooting has been ruled a suicide. VPC
Sheriff's deputies man a roadblock on the road leading to Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore.(Photo: John Locher, AP)
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The cause of death for the young man responsible for shooting several people at Umpqua Community College this week was ruled a suicide by the Oregon state medical examiner's office, authorities announced Saturday.
"The medical examiner has determined the cause of the death of shooter to be<span style="color: Red;">*</span>suicide," said Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin.
However, Hanlin said officials were not prepared to disclose whether the shooter was killed by a bullet fired by his gun or by responding officers' guns.
Federal law enforcement sources have identified the killer as Chris Mercer, who lived in an apartment complex about a mile away.
Local authorities say the gunman — whom they have refused to name publicly to avoid giving him further notoriety — was killed in a shootout with police shortly around 10:30 a.m. local time Thursday.
Authorities said Saturday that the gunman was registered to take classes in the classroom where the shooting occurred.
Police are still looking for any tips, photos or videos from Wednesday's shooting at the school, Hanlin said. In the last few days, authorities have interviewed hundreds of people including victims, witnesses and Mercer's neighbors and have seized evidence including 14 guns.
"We want to ensure we have all the information, all the leads, all the details of this horrific situation gathered," Hanlin said. "Our focus is on the family of the victims and they deserve to know the answers."
Roseburg Police Chief<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jim Burge stressed that officials<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are working to ensure that the city is safe. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>“There are no current threats against any school or facility in our area," he said.
Women mourn during a vigil at a Walmart parking lot in Roseburg, Ore., on Oct. 2, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, a river of grief flowed through this small town Saturday as residents struggled to comprehend the shooting deaths of nine members of a community college at the hands of a young man armed with an arsenal of guns. Officials have opened grief centers to help people cope.
Hanlin remembers driving to the shooting scene at Umpqua Community College just 48 hours ago.
"This isn't real, this can't be real," Hanlin said he remembered thinking. "My heart goes out to the families."
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The community's grief intensified Friday afternoon after the sheriff's office released the names of the dead, allowing the town to begin honoring them.
• Lucero Alcaraz, 19, of Roseburg, whose sister posted on Facebook that she won scholarships to cover her college costs;
• Quinn Glen Cooper, 18, of Roseburg, whose family said he loved dancing and voice acting;
• Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, 59, an outdoors lover who was taking classes at the same time as her daughter;
• Lucas Eibel, 18, of Roseburg, who was studying chemistry and loved volunteering with animals;
• Jason Johnson, 33, whose mother told NBC News that he successfully battled drug abuse and was in his first week of college;
• Lawrence Levine, 67, of Glide, an assistant professor of English at the college;
• Sarena Dawn Moore, 44, of Myrtle Creek;
• Treven Taylor Anspach, 20, of Sutherlin; and
• Rebecka Ann Carnes, 18, of Myrtle Creek.
In a statement distributed by the sheriff's office, Cooper's family said their lives "are shattered beyond repair ... no one should have to feel the pain we are feeling."
Eilbel's family shared the lifelong feeling of loss they're now facing: "We have been trying to figure out how to tell everyone how amazing Lucas was, but that would take 18 years."
Robin Griffiths, of Portland, prays at a makeshift memorial near the road leading to Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. Armed with multiple guns, Chris Harper Mercer, 26, walked in a classroom at the community college, Thursday, and opened fire, killing several and wounding several others.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> John Locher, AP
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As the town of Roseburg, Oregon begins the healing process after a gunman killed nine people at a community college, more details are emerging about the 26-year-old shooter. AP's Haven Daley reports. (Oct. 2) AP
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