Shooting at College in America Leaves at Least 10 Dead

Reports indicate that in a shooting by an armed man at a college in the city of Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, October 1st, at least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured. According to CNN, the police identified the assailant as 26-year-old Chris Harper-Morse. This comes despite earlier statements from the Oregon state prosecutor, who said the shooter was a 20-year-old who was killed in the attack. Reuters reported that the sheriff of Douglas County stated that the armed individual was killed in a confrontation with police forces. According to the report, Umpqua Community College is a very small university located 418 kilometers from Portland, Oregon. Media outlets have provided various reports regarding the casualties of this attack. Earlier, CNN reported that at least 10 people were killed in this incident. According to CNN, the attack occurred at 10:30 AM on Thursday. The college has 13,000 students, with at least 3,000 attending full-time. Local officials say that after the shooting, students were transported by bus from the college to another location. A police official, in an interview with CNN, ruled out the possibility of international terrorism being involved in this incident.