Students at Umpqua Community College came together on social media in the wake of a mass shooting at their school
Two people embrace at a vigil at Umpqua Community College where 10 people were killed on Thursday by a lone gunman. Photo: Justin Pittman / Umpqua Community College Mainstream Newspaper
The small community college of Umpqua in rural Oregon is the site of the latest mass-shooting at a school in the United States which saw a single shooter kill 10 and wound 7 people. As students tried to find out what was happening and cope with the tragedy they posted to social media networks like Twitter. Here’s some of what they had to say.
The hero and the victims
Here’s your hero! Chris Mintz, Army vet used to live in Tacoma. He rushed the gunman and survived being shot 7 times pic.twitter.com/0lj8JF67or
— John R. Knicely (@KnicelyKIRO7) October 2, 2015
“Think of Chris Mintz, who was shot while rushing a killer on his son’s sixth birthday. Forget the zero and remember the hero.”
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@elexissanchez here’s a picture of her so if you do see her please let me know pic.twitter.com/Pqi6pNyOJ9 — L (@elexissanchez) October 1, 2015
Rest in peace Lucero.. Heaven gained a beautiful angel.
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Pull through Julie 
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Shot 10 times and still breathing! We are all rooting Julie! I love you so fucking much! Strongest person alive — The Grim Reefer (@MasterChiefDown) October 2, 2015
Literally all I want for my birthday is for my friend to come out of this alive pic.twitter.com/P15IkhhTk3 — ❁ (@kaylabobaylah) October 2, 2015
Julie is stable right now. She fought for her fucking life today! I was not able to see her today, but tomorrow I hope. No sleep for me — The Grim Reefer (@MasterChiefDown) October 2, 2015
On my way to jewels again this morning. Second surgery today. She’s got this! Strongest person I know! — The Grim Reefer (@MasterChiefDown) October 2, 2015
My creative writing teacher was shot in the head. All I can do is reminisce and hope this was just another story
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Umpqua students in their own words
I can’t wrap my head around the fact I walked down that hall a hour before. Like that is my school. Those were my classmates. #PrayForUCC — Maddy (@PapeMaddy) October 1, 2015
Thankful to be alive — Anna Mumm (@a_mumm33) October 1, 2015
May all classmates, friends, & family of UCC, somehow & someway find peace tonight. There are no words. #Riverhawk strong — Dustin Barneburg (@DBarneburg) October 1, 2015
Get off Twitter and spend time with your family and loved ones ” />” />” />” />” /> — StaciRichardson (@StaciR32) October 1, 2015
Please, anyone that doesn’t attend UCC don’t try to get onto our schools website. It isn’t loading now and we need to hear from our teachers — Delanie Cantrell (@delaniejade) October 1, 2015
Seriously – hometown, nursing school alma mater, friend shot. HEARTBROKEN. #UCCShooting #Roseburg #Schoolshooting #Roseburgstrong #Begood — Serena Watson (@serenalwatson) October 1, 2015
For the rest of the world this will be old news tomorrow, but for us it’s something we will never forget. You will forever be remembered. — Katie (@Katie_ann98) October 2, 2015
Could’ve easily been me today — Erin Kristine (@Colorful_Life17) October 1, 2015
Thank you God for protecting me today” />” />” />” />” /> — Erin Kristine (@Colorful_Life17) October 2, 2015
The #RoseburgStrong vigil on Thursday night
The night of the shooting saw the Umpqua College community rally together in a candlelight vigil. Hundreds of students, staff and community members attended to remember the victims and give support to each other.
Thank you to Justin Pittman for this photo of the first vigil. As Pittman says, this sums up a lot right now.
Posted by Umpqua Community College Mainstream Newspaper on Friday, October 2, 2015
My hometown, so little but so strong #RoseburgStrong #IAmUCC 
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— fatima (@hotliinebling) October 2, 2015
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— Katherine Ann Miller (@millerkat57) October 2, 2015
A photo posted by Tamara (@tamara710) on
Proud of the way our community looks on national television after such a horrible tragedy, showing just how much we care about everyone else — Ricky Perry (@Rickbomb96) October 2, 2015
The next day
Religious or not… To look down the barrel of a gun and know what was coming to you and to hold your faith and your beliefs… That’s REAL. — Walker (@AwkwardWalkward) October 2, 2015
How are any of us students supposed to go back and even walk by Snyder let alone sit in the building? — Crazy Cat Lady. (@Mrs_Culberhouse) October 2, 2015
Definitely don’t want to be alone right now — Norrie
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I’m so paranoid that I don’t even feel safe in my own house.. — nicole (@nicole3h) October 2, 2015
I am honestly terrified to step foot out of my house. No one should feel unsafe in their own community. — manda moo (@mxnders_) October 2, 2015
I’ve always wanted a tattoo of the Oregon outline with a heart in it, now it will mean a little more
— Natalie (@natalielehrbach) October 2, 2015
