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"Homicide Is Directed Towards The External World;
Suicide Is Aggression Turned Inward
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro03/web2/njackman.html
Is Suicide "The New Murder?"
(This article is not very well written but it poses an interesting question.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wicked-deeds/201502/suicide-is-the-new-murder-in-america
80% Of All Firearm Deaths In 23 Industrialized Countries Occurred In The U.S.
Is Suicide "The New Murder?"
(This article is not very well written but it poses an interesting question.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wicked-deeds/201502/suicide-is-the-new-murder-in-america
"Gun Cartoons and Gun Violence Bibliography"
Handguns At Home And The Scourge Of Suicide Among Young People
Handguns At Home And The Scourge Of Suicide Among Young People
Mom Killed By 2 Year Old Child Described As "Responsible." NOT!
http://paxonbothhouses.
One Heartbroken Mother's Plea To Other Parents: Ask If There's A Gun In The House
One Heartbroken Mother's Plea To Other Parents: Ask If There's A Gun In The House
80% Of All Firearm Deaths In 23 Industrialized Countries Occurred In The U.S.
http://paxonbothhouses.
“Toy Guns Outlawed At Republican Presidential Convention. Real Guns Allowed”
- Harper-Mercer was discharged from the Army in 2008 for trying to commit suicide
Oregon shooter killed himself after being wounded by hero cops and was discharged from the Army after attempting suicide
- Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, shot himself in a classroom after being wounded by two hero cops who opened fire
- Todd Spingath was one of two officers to take down Oregon shooter
- His partner and fellow vet, Joe Kaney, was identified earlier this week
- The pair have been hailed for preventing further potential devastation
- They rushed into Umpqua Community College five minutes after alert
The gunman who killed nine people last week at an Oregon college shot himself in front of his classmates after being wounded by two hero cops.
Also revealed on Wednesday was that Umpqua Community College shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, was discharged from the Army after attempting to commit suicide.
Harper-Mercer was discharged after one month of basic training at Fort Jackson, in South Carolina, in 2008.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Army wouldn't disclose details of the 2008 suicide attempt but that it indicates Harper-Mercer was deeply troubled long before he opened fire on his classmates last Thursday.
Villain: Chris Harper-Mercer, 26, barged into Snyder Hall, killed nine people and wounded seven others before he was wounded by two hero cops. Harper-Mercer then ran into a classroom and shot himself
Also revealed on Wednesday was that Umpqua Community College shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, was discharged from the Army after attempting to commit suicide. He is pictured here wearing a dog tag
The Army discharge did not affect Harper-Mercer's ability to obtain firearms legally.
Had Harper-Mercer received a dishonorable discharge which is deemed equal to a felony, he would have been prohibited from buying guns under federal law.
An official with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said last week that six guns were recovered from where the shooting took place, along with a steel-enhanced flak jacket and five magazines of ammunition.
The Wall Street Journal reports that eight more guns were found at an apartment Mr. Harper-Mercer shared with his mother, officials said.
Federal officials also said that the guns were purchased through a federally licensed firearms dealer by Mr. Harper-Mercer or his relatives.
Friends and neighbors described Harper-Mercer as being a loner with a fascination for guns and a classmate told Wall Street Journal that Harper Mercer once attended a school for troubled student and had a fascination with mass shootings.
Todd Spingath, an Air Force veteran, was one of the plain-clothed cops who took down the Oregon shooter
At a Wednesday news conference, authorities said that two police officers in plainclothes were the first to confront Harper-Mercer after he began shooting at his morning writing class.
'Once the shooter was wounded, he entered the classroom again, went to the front of the classroom and shot and killed himself,' said Douglas County District Attorney Rick Wesenberg.
One of last week's hero cops at the college was Detective Todd Spingath, 41, who is a United States Air Force veteran employed by the Roseburg Police Department for 16 years. He received the Medal of Valor for another shooting in Oregon in 2005.
He was with his partner Sgt Joe Kaney, 49, when they received the alert of gunfire in Umpqua Community College last week.
Within five minutes, they were at the scene to find Harper-Mercer waiting for them, firing bullets in their direction.
They fired three rounds back, wounding the 26-year-old who ran inside and shot himself.
As the nation reels and mourns the nine who were killed, Spingath and Kaney have been hailed as heroes as officials say their actions were key to preventing Harper-Mercer even more devastation.
In a news release praising their actions, DA Rick Wesenberg says: '
In the line of fire: Kaney and another officer (not pictured) responded to Umpqua Community College Thursday within minutes of the beginning of the rampage and engaged the gunman
'I am very proud of how Sergeant Joe Kaney and Detective Todd Spingath, as well as all public safety organizations responded and conducted themselves during this ordeal.
'I, like many other people in this community, consider them to be heroes - they knew that they could be injured or killed during this confrontation as they ran toward the sound of gunfire.
'I have spoken with both officers and I can tell you they do not want to heralded as heroes - they feel they are only first responders who got there first and did a job they were trained and entrusted to do.'
Kaney is a former Marine who has been employed by the Roseburg Police Department for 23 years.
Public recognition: Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin praised two Roseburg, Oregon, cops for taking down the college shooter. It is believed one of the officers was Sgt Joe Kaney
He also received a Medal of Honor for the 2005 shooting, as well as a and Purple Heart from the Oregon Peace Officer Association as he was hit.
The 49-year-old has declined to speak about his role in the dramatic events on the college campus Thursday, but his wife, Dayna, could not conceal her pride when asked by the paper about her husband’s involvement.
'Well, of course he's a hero,' Mr Kaney told the Daily News.
Mrs Kaney, a nurse, said she was happy her husband came home safe after responding to the shooting.
Harper-Mercer shot dead at least nine people and wounded seven others when he barged into Snyder Hall armed with three pistols and a rifle and opened fire at around 10.40am Thursday.
According to survivors, Harper-Mercer shot a teacher from a point-blank range, then forced students to lie on the floor and then asked them to stand up one by one.
Proud wife: Dayna Kaney, a nurse, called her husband, Joe Kaney, a 'hero' for his brave actions
Chaotic scene: A police radio recording captured one of the breathless officers saying they were exchanging shots with Mercer, before he radioed back later to say: 'Suspect down'
Community members are seen consoling one another after the Roseburg shooting
He then asked the victims to state their religion before shooting them.
Within minutes, two responding officers, one of them believed to be Sgt Kaney, ran into the science building and confronted the shooter.
Recordings taken from police radio at the scene of the shootings reveal how the event played out until the officers arrived.
In some of the first communications from this morning, dispatchers can be heard talking about an 'active shooter' on the UCC campus, discussing one woman who had been reported as shot.
They then narrow down the shooter's location to Synder Hall, saying he is outside the classroom firing in and requesting medical aid.
In mourning: A young woman reacts during a vigil in Roseburg, Oregon on October 1
Moments later the cops first come on to the radio to report that they have found the shooter.
Speaking to the dispatchers, a breathless officer says: 'We are exchanging shots with him.
He's in a classroom on the south east side of the hall.'
He's in a classroom on the south east side of the hall.'
The officer, who sounds out of breath, then calls back to say there is an unconfirmed report that the suspect has a 'long gun' - meaning either a rifle or a shotgun.
Police have since revealed that Mercer had an AR-style assault rifle, along with three handguns.
After a short lapse in communication, the officer radios back, shouting down the line that the 'suspect is down'.
Having neutralized the threat, likely saving dozens of lives in the process, the officers then turn their attention to the wounded.
Amanda Calver, 30, lays a candle during a vigil in Roseburg, Oregon late on October 1
He says: '[We need] multiple medical units. Suspect is down, we have multiple gunshot wounds, we are going to need multiple ambulances on scene.
Sheriff Hanlin refused to reveal the officers' identities, but said they would be issued by another department at a later date.
'We know that we have at least two heroic officers who exchanged gunfire with the suspect,' he told reporters. ullscreen
Speaking to the Daily News, a friend of Sgt Kaney's said he and wife Dayna spent Thursday night watching a movie together to help get his mind off the tragic events of that morning.
According to the City of Roseburg website, Kaney heads the local police department’s Criminal investigation Division.
An article in the News-Review from 2014 mentioned that the detective wrote the department's body camera policy.
A NURSE, MATURE STUDENT, A QUADRUPLET AND A FORMER DRUG ADDICT WHO HAD MANAGED TO TURN HIS LIFE AROUND: THE OREGON VICTIMS
The tragic victims of Oregon's mass shooting were identified on Friday as relatives, friends and co-workers tried to come to terms with their tragic loss.
19-year-old student Lucero Alcaraz was the first to be identified by relatives. Her older sister, Maria Leticia, posted a heartbreaking tribute on Facebook saying the first-year UCC student had aspired to be a pediatric nurse.
'Lucero, I miss you I wish you were here,' Maria Alcaraz wrote. 'I can't sleep. I never got the chance to tell you how proud of you I was.
'You would have been a great pediatric nurse. I was so proud of you for getting you college completely paid through scholarships and you made it into college honors.
Lucero Alcaraz, left, was one of the first victims to be identified. She was training to become a pediatric nurse. Lucas Eibel, right, was also named among the dead - he is a quadruplet and just 18 years old
'You were going to do great things love. I ache so much right now..I need you..'
'I don't know how I will make it through this ...I don't know if I can ever relieve this pain.
Rest in piece sister...I'll see you soon.'
Rest in piece sister...I'll see you soon.'
The second victim was identified Friday as Jason Johnson, whose mother spoke proudly of her son's new-found commitment to turning his life around.
Tonja Johnson Engle told NBC News the 33-year-old had struggled with drug addiction but completed a six-month rehabilitation program and enrolled in Umpqua Community College to continue his education.
‘He started Monday and he was so proud of what he had accomplished, and rightly so," Johnson Engel tearfully told the station. ‘The other day he looked at me and hugged me and said, “Mom, how long have you been waiting for one of your kids to go to college?” And I said, “Oh, about 20 years."’
The heartbroken mother said she last saw her son alive as he was leaving for class Thursday morning.
'Love ya,' Jason told her after giving her a kiss. 'I'll see you this afternoon.'
20-year-old Treven Anspach, pictured left, was named as one of the victims by friends and relatives while Rebecka Carnes, 18, pictured right, was also killed. Her step-father said they were at a loss for words
The deaths of two more UCC students, Lucas Eibel and Rebecka Carnes, both 18 years old, were confirmed by their families this afternoon.
Carnes' stepfather, Aaron Chandler, told the station KATU: 'We are at a loss for words.'
The New York Times reported the 18-year-old was a star softball player in high school and was studying to become a dental hygienist. Carnes had just began classes at UCC on September 28.
Lucas Eibel, also 18 years of age, was a quadruplet. According to the Roseburg News-Review. Lucas, his two brothers, Mitchell and Cole, and sister Alexis graduated from high school this year.
A friend of 20-year-old Treven Anspach confirmed to People Magazine that he was among the victim's of Thursday shooting rampage.
'We have been trying to figure out how to tell everyone how amazing Lucas was, but that would take 18 years,' his family said in a statement.
'Lucas loved FFA, volunteering at Wildlife Safari and Saving Grace animal shelter. He was an amazing soccer player. He graduated Roseburg High School with high academic marks.'
Jesse Milbrat, also 20, told the publication he and Anspach were former school mates and co-workers at Roseburg Forest Products.
Jason Johnson's mother confirmed he was one of the dead. She said the 33-year-old had struggled with drug addiction in the past but was proud to have turned his life around
'He was a hard worker and a damn good basketball player,' the friend said. 'He deserves way better.'
Milbrat last saw Anspach in May before leaving for the Army.
'The last thing he said to me was, "Good luck and thanks for your service",' he said.
Kim Dietz, 72, was the oldest victim of the tragedy. Divorced with one daughter she was in a lecture when Chris Harper Mercer burst in.
A friend, Natalie Robbins, 38, said she heard of Mrs Dietz' death from a fellow student immediately after the shootings - news confirmed in a phone call two hours ago from the 72-year-old's former husband.
'Kim and I had a lot in common despite the differences in our ages,' said Mrs Robbins.
'She had come through a nasty divorce and she didn't have much education.
'She would help me with math. She was an open person, a lovely person and I watched her bloom over the two terms we studied together.
'Each term she got more comfortable [with me] and we shared many happy moments and a few tears too.'
Kim Dietz, 72, is the oldest victim identified so far, she was a mature student at the Oregon college
Recent high school graduate Quinn Cooper, 18, was also named as a victim.
His family described him as a 'funny, sweet, compassionate and such a wonderful loving person. He always stood up for people. Quinn and his brother Cody are inseparable. I don't know how we are going to move forward with our lives without Quinn. Our lives are shattered beyond repair. No one should ever have to feel the pain we are feeling.'
Teacher Lawrence Levine was also killed in the shooting. Eyewitness reports suggested it was his class that Chris Harper-Mercer targeted in the massacre.
Sarena Dawn Moore, 44, of Myrtle Creek was the ninth victim.
18-year-old 'funny, sweet and compassionate' Quinn Cooper, left, was killed as was lecturer Larry Levine, right
Sarena Dawn Moore, 44, was one of the victims identified in Thursday's mass shooting
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