Victim fought gunman in Oregon grocery store shooting that left 2 dead, police say

cnn ^ | Updated 10:28 PM ET, Mon August 29, 2022 | Amir Vera, Tina Burnside, Caroll Alvarado and Hannah Sarisohn,

[BenLurkin]

The gunman -- identified by police as Ethan Blair Miller, 20 --

A search warrant was served on the gunman's vehicle and home, Miller said. Investigators found three Molotov cocktails in his car along with a sawed-off shotgun. Police are working with the ATF to learn if the firearms were legal.

In his apartment, authorities found additional ammunition and digital devices that are currently being reviewed. CNN has identified several blog entries appearing to belong to Ethan Miller which were published on the blogging site "Wattpad" detailing a plan and reasons for the shooting.

June 29 and signed with the name Ethan. The writer of the post blamed Covid-19 and quarantine for worsening their mental health. Initially, this person planned a shooting inside a high school on September 8, according to the posts. More than 35 posts were made by this same account on the blogging site. Most of the posts indicated a desire to commit violence.

One post referenced being "partially inspired" by the Columbine High School shooting.

In other posts signed with the name Ethan, several reasons were cited for the writer turning into a "ticking time bomb," which included their family and their love life, which was detailed in a post headlined July 8.

[kiryandil]

Police are working with the ATF to learn if the firearms were legal.

Many scientists with PhDs were called in to determine if the sawed-off shotgun was legal.

[kiryandil]

It took FOUR journotards to write that sentence.

[BenLurkin]

Not to mention the splody gas things.

[kiryandil]

If they’re not RUZZIAN Molotovs, I’m sure they’ll be OK.

[kiryandil]

How would a Brit put it?

"Mind the incendiary devices"

[jimtorr]

Anybody know where in Oregon this happened?

[sschaloc]

Bend.

[joshua c]

cant click on cnn

my MAGA fingers wont let me

[griffin]

Well, to be fair, we are talking ATF regulations and interpretations here... ;)

[kiryandil]

    

[gundog]

And journalists. The “sawed-off shotgun” could be a Mossberg Shockwave or similar weapon.

[kiryandil]

cant click on cnn

Oh.

THAT'S why the writers are so stupid.

[kiryandil]

I’m liking the size of that piece.

[jimtorr]

Bend, thanks.

[gundog]

This one is new to me.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

CNN = stupid to the Nth.

Almost all civilian owned sawed off shotguns are illegal. There are some exceptions with special permits.

[twister881]

Now the perp can vote Communist (formerly DemocRAT) party in perpetuity.

[Mark17]

Now the perp can vote Communist (formerly DemocRAT) party in perpetuity.

Did they release him yet?

[srmanuel]

I was wondering where they found all geniuses to figure that one out