Survivor: Gunman spared 'lucky one' to give police message

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA and TAMI ABDOLLAH

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The 26-year-old killer who gunned down classmates inside an Oregon college spared a student and gave the "lucky one" something to deliver to authorities, according to the mother of a student who witnessed the rampage.

Shooter Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer later killed himself as officers arrived, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said Saturday.

Authorities have not disclosed whether they have an envelope or package from Harper-Mercer. However, a law enforcement official said Saturday a manifesto of several pages had been recovered.

Bonnie Schaan, the mother of 16-year-old Cheyeanne Fitzgerald, said she was told by her 16-year-old daughter that the gunman gave someone an envelope and told him to go to a corner of the classroom.

FULL story at link.

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[Fred Sanders]

1. Hersay speculation, like the the whole "seeking out Christians" hersay. I still have standards. Not

so much AP.

[bemildred]

3. I agree, I want to see what he said and hear the other witnesses.

Kind of reminding me of Sandy Hook now, the divorced parents, the loner gun-nut child, the desire for attention.

[Shrike47]

2. The county sheriff refused to comment about the story today at a press conference.

That hints to me that it's true.

[solar Max]

4. Oregon Sheriff Investigating Shooting Posted Sandy Hook Conspiracy Video in 2013

http://www.mediaite.com/online/oregon-sheriff-investigating-shooting-posted-sandy-hook-conspiracy-video-in-2013/

Yes, in case you you have been fortunate enough thus far to live your life unaware of the worst reactions to tragedy humanity has to offer, every time there’s a shooting like in Newtown there are lots of insane conspiracy theories.

Sandy Hook in particular spawned a lot of conspiracy theories, and it turns out that Douglas County, Oregon sheriff John Hanlin––the one who has appeared at multiple press conferences to update the public on details of the horrible Umpqua Community College shooting––posted this to his Facebook page two years ago:

Another asshole cop. (Not saying all or even most cops are assholes, but we've certainly seen some examples lately, haven't we?)

[marble falls]

5. That is truly dismal.

[flamingdem]

7. It sounds like he copy catted the shooter Dylann Roof

who also picked out a "lucky one".

[trillion]

8. He also copycat-ed the Columbine shooters who were rumored to have asked people if they were

Christian and shot them and laughed.