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Authorities Friday launched the names of those killed in the mass murder at an Oregon community university, a assortment of male and female victims ranging in age from 18 to 67 and which includes a professor as nicely as some of his college students in an introductory writing class.

At a late afternoon press conference, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin intoned the names as aides posted their photos on a wall behind him.

They were: Lucero Alcaraz, 19, Quinn Glen Cooper, 18, Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, 59, Lucas Eibel,18, Jason Dale Johnson, 33, Lawrence Levine, 67, Sarena Dawn Moore, 44, Treven Taylor Anspach, twenty, and Rebecka Ann Carnes, 18.

Statements have been study from many households.

"We have been making an attempt to figure out how to inform every person how remarkable Lucas was, but that would get 18 many years," the family members of Lucas Eibel explained in their statement.

Eibel, who was learning chemistry, volunteered at a wildlife center and animal shelter.

Quinn Glen Cooper's loved ones mentioned their son had just began college and loved dancing and voice acting.

"I don't know how we are going to move forward with our lives with out Quinn," the Coopers explained. "Our lives are shattered beyond repair."

Hanlin also explained he was raising the variety of people injured in the carnage at Umpqua Community University in Roseburg, Ore. from seven to nine.

The announcement came shortly after investigators found at least 13 weapons linked to the gunman: six at the crime scene, which includes a rifle, and 7 at his apartment.

All of the weapons have been purchased legally, 7 of them trtas by the gunman or a relative, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It reviews that investigators recovered physique armor such as a flak jacket at the college, and further ammunition in the apartment.

In addition to the rifle, the shooter also carried 5 handguns, a law enforcement source tells Fox News.

Details on the shooter's background are slowly emerging. The U.S. Army says the gunman, Christopher Harper Mercer, flunked out of basic instruction in 2008.

Lt. Col. Ben Garrett, an Army spokesman, stated Mercer was in services at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, commencing on November 5, 2008. But by December 11, 2008, he was discharged for failing to meet the minimal administrative standards.

The Army spokesman did not say which standards Mercer failed to meet. Commonly, the Army calls for recruits to pass physical fitness exams and to be commonly in very good bodily and psychological overall health. Recruits also need to score highly sufficient on a multiple-option test covering science, math, studying comprehension and other topics.

Authorities say Mercer killed nine men and women at Umpqua Neighborhood University in Roseburg in advance of he was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. Witnesses explained the gunman specifically targeted Christians.

There didn't look to be numerous current connections on the social media sites linked to the gunman, with his MySpace web page just exhibiting two good friends. He appeared to have at least one on the net dating profile.

On a torrents streaming web-site and blog site that appeared to belong to Mercer, posts referenced several shootings and downloads incorporated many horror films and a documentary on a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

A site publish urged readers to watch the online footage of Vester Flanagan shooting two former colleagues on dwell Television in Virginia, whilst another lamented materialism training as preventing spiritual advancement.

A MySpace webpage that appeared to belong to Mercer included numerous images and graphics of the Irish Republican Army as nicely as a image of Mercer holding a rifle.

One law enforcement official described Mercer toThe New York Instances as appearing to be "an angry young guy who was quite filled with hate." A different official mentioned investigators have been poring above what he described as "hateful" writings by Mercer.

Mercer's father says he's as shocked as anyone else. Ian Mercer spoke to KABC-Tv and numerous other media retailers gathered outside his house in Tarzana, California late Thursday evening.

He said it can be been a "devastating day" for him and his loved ones and stated he has been talking to police and the FBI about the shooting.

He refused to reply issues and asked that his family's privacy be respected.

Mercer "appeared genuinely unfriendly" and would "sit by himself in the dark in the balcony with this small light," in accordance to neighbor Bronte Harte, speaking bernardino to the Associated Press.

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The New York Post identified the dating web-site as SpiritualPassions.com and reported that Mercer utilized the display title "Ironcross45," a feasible reference to a WWII decoration awarded to Nazi soldiers.

The shooting sparked panic at the typically quiet college, much more than 70 miles south of Eugene. Some students ran for their lives, while some others crammed into buses taking them to security.

Two men and women stay in essential issue in the ICU at Sacred Heart Healthcare Center in Springfield, Oregon. Medical professionals there say a single victim was shot in the head.

One particular other victim is in critical problem at Mercy Health-related Center in Roseburg, according to chief healthcare officer Dr. Jason Gray.He stated his hospital initially received 10 individuals.

Twitter user @bodhilooney posted a statement on the social network claiming that her grandmother was inside the classroom.

Hundreds went to a candlelight vigil Thursday evening, with many raising candles as the hymn "Wonderful Grace" was played.

Former student Sam Sherman mentioned Roseburg was a "bad town, a mill town." Oregon's timber market went into a tailspin 25 many years in the past.

"Individuals never typically aspire to better issues here," he stated. "So acquiring a spot you can go to do that is a large deal. For something that terrible to transpire at such a modest school is irritating."

The Linked Press contributed to this report.