10-02-2015, 10:11 PM
Profile of Umpqua Community College (Oregon) Killer -- from Police Reports, the Pentagon, and the Sheriff's Office
-The Pentagon confirmed today that the shooter is yet another one who joined the Army and was rejected. He attended training for a little over a month at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, in 2008 but was discharged for failing to meet the minimum standards.
-He had attended a high school for special ed kids in Southern California and his mother, a nurse, indicated in reports that her son suffered from Asperger's Syndrome and mental issues.
-He left a manifesto, which hasn't been released to the public. In it, he reportedly complains about not having a life, not having a girlfriend, and the world being against him.
-Wounded victims told investigators that the shooter asked them to stand up in class and state their religion. He then shot the Christians after telling them they'd see God soon.
- The Sheriff's Office confirmed that he was carrying a semi-automatic rifle and five pistols during his attack at the college. This included a 9mm Glock pistol and a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson, which were both traced back to the deranged shooter. He also had a .40-caliber Taurus pistol listed as being owned by someone in Portland and a .556-caliber Del-Ton, as well as five more ammo magazines and a steel-plated flak jacket, according to the official firearms report.
-After searching the apartment he shared with his mom, police confirmed that the gunman had access to 13 weapons in total, all owned legally and purchased by him or family members.
I'm not blaming his mother or his family members for his actions, but it is frustrating to hear of yet another mass-murderer whose family was painfully aware that he was not right in the head and afforded him access to many weapons anyway.
-The Pentagon confirmed today that the shooter is yet another one who joined the Army and was rejected. He attended training for a little over a month at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, in 2008 but was discharged for failing to meet the minimum standards.
-He had attended a high school for special ed kids in Southern California and his mother, a nurse, indicated in reports that her son suffered from Asperger's Syndrome and mental issues.
-He left a manifesto, which hasn't been released to the public. In it, he reportedly complains about not having a life, not having a girlfriend, and the world being against him.
-Wounded victims told investigators that the shooter asked them to stand up in class and state their religion. He then shot the Christians after telling them they'd see God soon.
- The Sheriff's Office confirmed that he was carrying a semi-automatic rifle and five pistols during his attack at the college. This included a 9mm Glock pistol and a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson, which were both traced back to the deranged shooter. He also had a .40-caliber Taurus pistol listed as being owned by someone in Portland and a .556-caliber Del-Ton, as well as five more ammo magazines and a steel-plated flak jacket, according to the official firearms report.
-After searching the apartment he shared with his mom, police confirmed that the gunman had access to 13 weapons in total, all owned legally and purchased by him or family members.
I'm not blaming his mother or his family members for his actions, but it is frustrating to hear of yet another mass-murderer whose family was painfully aware that he was not right in the head and afforded him access to many weapons anyway.