Navigate Left
  • Faculty members protest. Courtesy: California Faculty Association

    News

    CFA, CSU management fact-finding report released, no settlement reached

  • Three firemen rake the remains of a soggy couch fire. Photo taken Nov. 27 by Molly Myers.

    News

    ‘Oh shit, not again’: Another street couch engulfed in flames

  • Sophomore Jojo Murphy vs. Yotes defender

    Sports

    Chico State Men’s Basketball loses first game of season

  • A sad winter cabin

    Opinion

    ‘Tis the seasonal depression

  • Angeline Stansbury, (Ashlyn Myers), dances with the Nutcracker Prince (Chasen Greenwood).

    Arts & Entertainment

    ‘A Very Chico Nutcracker’ opens Thursday

Navigate Right
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

    13 killed, 20 injured in Oregon shooting

    Blotter.jpg
    Photo credit: Miles Huffman

    A campus shooting occurred at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, resulting in 13 deaths and 20 people injured. The shooting took place around 8 a.m.

    The gunman has been identified as Chris Harper Mercer, 26. Mercer was an Oregon local and had family in the the area of the college.

    “Somehow this has become routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine, the conversation in the aftermath of it. We’ve become numb to this,” said President Barack Obama in a news conference from the White House.

    Mercer was not a student of the community college and it is still unknown whether he had any particular targets.

    Police discovered three handguns and one rifle from the scene of the shooting. The injured victims were taken to Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg to be treated.

    There will be a candlelight vigil in Oregon tonight at 8 p.m. at the Roseburg’s Stewart Park.

    Michael Catelli can be reached at [email protected] or @michaelcatelli on Twitter.

    Leave a Comment
    More to Discover

    Comments (0)

    All The Orion Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *