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  • Chris Mintz describes role in Umpqua shooting: 'There's somebody shooting, you need to leave!' (OR)

    10/17/2015 11:42:35 AM PDT · by jazusamo · 12 replies
    The Oregonian ^ | October 16, 2015 | Andrew Theen
    Pics of Chris Mintz at link. Chris Mintz, one of the survivors of the Umpqua Community College shooting, released a lengthy statement on his Facebook page Friday evening explaining his role that day. The post is Mintz's first significant public comment on the Oct. 1 rampage that left a teacher and eight students dead and another nine people wounded, including Mintz. Mintz, an Army veteran who made national headlines and collected more than $800,000 in donations to a GoFundMe campaign after his miraculous survival, said he was shot five times and described his injuries. In several media reports, including The...
  • Islamic State (ISIS) Claims Responsibility for Chris Harper Mercer Umpqua College Shooting

    10/02/2015 9:50:06 PM PDT · by SatinDoll · 31 replies
    Pamela Geller - Atlas Shrugs ^ | Oct. 2, 2015 | Pamela Geller
    The Islamic State is crowing on social media, laying claim to the mass murder in Roseburg, Oregon. Not surprising. Lining up Christians and shooting them in the head is one of their religious rituals. There is much we do not know. We know Harper Mercer’s only male friend was a jihad sympathizer who praised “the brave Mujahideen heroes.” And said, “The Mujahideen freedom fighters of Palestine. My brothers and sisters keep on doing your thing. Allahu Akbar.” [snip]