Armor. According to a father of a wounded student, he entered the classroom and asked victims if they were christian during the killing spree as he opened fire. He came in and there was gunfire immediately and scattered the room and got everyones attention. What she said is he shot the professor point blank. One shot. Killed him. Took him right out. Others had been injured. This man had enough time i dont know how much time elapsed before he was able to stand there and start asking people one by one what their religion was. Are you a christian, he would ask them. If youre christian, they would stand up. He said because youre christian, you will see god in one second. He kept going down the lining doing this. Lets get the latest from john vause on the ground in roseburg, oregon. Good morning, john. Reporter john, we dont know why, but the how. How the gunman went about the rampage here on the community college. We know he went from classroom to classroom finding victims and shooting them. Heavily armed with three handguns and long rifle with loads of ammunition. Enough for a prolonged gun fight. He died with police in a shootout. It is not clear if they killed him or he took his own life. One student on campus spoke to our affiliate and she described the terror in that classroom as she heard the gunshots ring out. She knocked on the door and she yelled through the door. She said hey is everyone okay over there. As soon as she said that, multiple shots were fired. When she turned and looked at the classroom, the look on her face was horrifying. Thats when i knew something was wrong. She looked at us and i dont know. Its hard to explain. When she looked at us, she said we have to get out now. One of my other classmates jumped up and said lets go. We immediately began running. Still dont know what was going on. I knew the look and fear on my teachers face. Reporter john, we are hearing from those who survived the shooting how they hunkered down in classrooms and hid under desks and bags and drew the curtains closed. They thought it was a drill, but then realized it was all too real. Authorities say maybe they will start naming the victims. The ten people who were killed later today. So many families mourning in that town. John vause in roseburg, oregon. We are finding more about the gunman through Police Reports and shooters own recent blog reports. Investigators confirmed he lived near roseburg and wrote online about recent mass murdered. Focusing on the attention it brought to the gunman. In one passage he wrote, a man who was known by no one is now known by everyone. His face splashed across every screen. All in the course of one day. The more people you kill, the more you are in the limelight. In california, the gunmans father spoke briefly to reporters. Here is what he had to say. I dont want to answer any questions right now. It has been a devastating day. Devastating for me and my family. I know you are here to do your job. All i ask is respect our privacy. So far you have done that. Any surprise at all . Shock. Shock is all i can say. Lets go to winchester, oregon and go to sara sidner outside an apartment where neighbors say that shooter lived. Good morning, sara. Reporter good morning, christine. This is what is happening right now. There are a couple of sheriffs officers who have been tasked with staying here throughout the night. The crime scene has been taken down. What we can see is the number 12 on the door and crime scene tape going up to that door on the second floor here. That is where neighbors have told us that they believe Chris Harper Mercer lived. They talked a bit to us about him saying that he was very quiet. He kept to himself for the most part. People did not see him hanging out so much. He didnt engage with people very much. They would see him every now and then. He kind of walked with a shuffle. They are also talking about the fact when they came here and they were watching the area and somebody outside the area, they saw a woman who was crying. She looked like she was very upset. They believe that woman was his mother. She was bawling. She looked upset. I cant blame her. This is insane. My heart goes out to her and all the people there. Reporter that was someone who lives in the same building. She said in the evening, all of a sudden, she looked outside and sees what appears to be Police Officers everywhere. She said they were here. Some were crouched down and some wearing full body armor to go into the apartment. They were told they needed to leave which they did. They said there was a plethora of officers here. We saw the fbi and atf out here. We noticed an evidence van and we noticed some things taken out of the apartment. Tonight, we are told there will be two deputies standing guard here to make sure no one enters the apartment. Thank you, sara sidner. Bring us any new developments of the shooters background. President obama responded last night. People who know him say this was as angry as they have ever seen him. This is the 15th time he has been in office that the president addressed the nation of a gunrelated massacre. He challenged the nation to help toughen the nations laws. This has somehow become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine. The conversation in the aftermath of it. We have become routine. We talked about this after columbine and blacksburg and tucson and aurora and charleston. It cannot be this easy for somebody who wants to inflict harm on other people to get his or her hands on a gun. And whats become routine is the response of those who oppose any kind of common sense gun legislation. Right now, i can imagine the press release is being cranked out. We need more guns, theyll argue. Fewer gun safety laws. Does anybody really believe that . There are scores of responsible gun owners in this country. They know thats not crtrue. What is known is somebody somewhere will say obama polit sized this issue. This is moving to the body politic. I would ask news organizations because i wont put these facts forward. Have news organizations tally up the number of americans who have been killed through terrorist attacks over the last decade and the number of americans who have been killed by gun violence. And post those side by side on your news reports. This is not information coming from me. The Washington Post reports 18 terror related deaths in the u. S. Last year. The nation has suffered 3,5 hundr3,500 at the hands. I was talking to dan pfeiffer last night. He said flat out this was angry as he has seen the president. I know you talked to people in the administration in the last few years. It is not just anger. They all point to the issue of gun violence as the biggest regret as well. They say the president s biggest regret is he has not done more or have been able to do more. It is Unfinished Business for the president. It cuts real close for him. People who know him say that sandy hook was very difficult for him. This feeling if you have scenes like that where children are slaughtered and nothing changes and it becomes routine, that is something that concerns. The administration and parents and everyone around the country. And a feeling of failure that goes along with it. The inability to change things is something that i think they all regret. Hundreds of mourners coming out to remember the victims of the school massacre. The president of the Umpqua Community college and the governor were on hand. We dont know why this happened. We only know we are called to come together as a community to banish fear and affirm love. To care for and comfort one another. Today was the saddest day in the history of the college. The college just celebrated its 50th anniversary recently. This is a tragedy. Recently retired president of Umpqua Community college says they discussed hiring an Armed Security in the past year, but decided against it. They felt the area was safe and the armed officer would change a culture of the zone. The discussion needs to take place right now about school security. Reporter a lot of discussion about the gun free zone. Oregon law is tricky. They cannot prevent you from bringing a gun on campus. It is technically a gun free zone. This is going to bring out a reassessment of the security in the area because everybody thought this is such a safe area. The guards are more of a watch to make sure things were okay. No one realized a gun battle on campus. We will follow the latest all morning long. First, Hurricane Joaquin shifting its course. We are tracking the storm for you next. We stop arthritis pain, so you dont have to stop. Because you believe in go. Onward. Todays the day. 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Father of a wounded student telling cnn the shooter singled out christians one by one executionstyle. Listen to one who described the gunfire as it erupted next door. I regret not being able to make decisions or take anyone with me or making sure people were running in the right direction. They know somebody is shooting and they dont know where to go. It is scary. Your brain takes over and just said go. The feeling of today doesnt really leave you. Investigators have uncovered blog posts from the shooters talking about mass murderers and the attention it brought to gunman. We will have more on the murder ahead. Hurricane joaquin just slamming the bahamas. A powerful category four storm with sustained winds of 130 miles an hour. State and local officials are preparing for the worst. A possible direct hit from the strong hurricane, but the latest forecast models suggest that joaquin would remain in the atlantic. Lets get more on the hurricane and track from meteorologist karen maginnis. John and christine, we are monitoring what is happening here with the category four hurricane as it just swirls across the bahamas. The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical. We think that is when it will start to move to the north. Beyond that time period, it is still going to be up in the air as to what happens beyond that time. What we think, according to models is it will move to the north and swing out to the atlantic and a bit to the east. Until then, 12 to 18 inches of rainfall across the bahamas. We have seen wind reports also damaging rainfall and flooding rain. Lets show you the broader view as to what is happening. It is lingering across the bahamas with very little movement. The longer it stays here, the more rainfall well expect. In addition to that, theres an area of low pressure that is stuck in the atmosphere. In charleston, South Carolina, they are preparing for as much of a foot of rainfall. John and christine, it looks like it will be a terrible weekend for the midatlantic. It is still unknown where this is going to head, but we will monitor it and continue to bring you updates. Back to you. Karen, thank you. It is important for South Carolina and low country, that foot of rain is coming whatever happens to Hurricane Joaquin. With Hurricane Joaquin on the move, the east coast flash backs to Hurricane Sandy to 2012. The third most expensive storm in u. S. History. Joaquin may not go that much damage, but flood damage is not covered under standard plans. It is only offered by fema and a handful of private firms. Stocks are higher around the world. That could change in a few hours. September jobs reports comes out. Here is the cnn prediction. 240,000 jobs. Up from 174,000. Another number to watch here, wages. Economists expecting 2. 3 which would mean improvement from the 2 growth we have seen in the last few months. That is frustrating. 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And for kids starting at age six, listerine® smart rinse delivers extra cavity protection after brushing. The president ial candidates taking a pause from campaigning to offer support in the wake of the oregon campus massacre. Jeb bush saying he is praying for Umpqua Community college. The victims and families impacted by the tragedy. And donald trump offering warm condolences. And trump telling the Washington Post. He said it is happening more and more. He says i dont remember these things happening with this frequency. John kasich and Mike Huckabee also tweeting as well. And with few facts, obama is admittedly politicizing. And ben carson says this is promoting unstable people preventing getting their hands on guns. Obviously, there will be those who are calling for gun control. You know, that happens every time we have one of these incidents. Obviously, thats not the issue. The issue is the mentality of these people and we need to be looking at the mentality of these individuals and seeing if there are any Early Warning clues we can gather that will help society identify these people ahead of time. Hillary clinton expressing anger and disbelief in addressing the gun issue. Im sick about it. I feel an absolute urgency for the people of the country being sensible to keep guns away from people who cannot have them. Im going to do everything to raise up and Large Vocal Group to prove to be a counter balance. Clintons democratic rival weighing in. We need legislation to prevent guns from being used by people who should not have them. There is new information this morning on the gunman and possible writing and statements made in the days leading up to the campus shooting. We have Live Team Coverage. Reporters on the ground in oregon breaking it all down next. [announcer] youre on the right track to save big during sleep trains triple choice sale. 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The gunman opened fire as soon as he entered a classroom and singled out christians during the killing spree. He came in and gunfire immediately and scattered the room. Got everyones attention. From what i understood is she said he shot professor. Took him right out. Others injured. This man had enough time i dont know how many time elapsed before he was able to ask people one by one what their religion was. He said because you are a christian, you will see god in one second. He shot and killed them. He kept going down the line doing this. Cnn covering every angle of the breaking news story starting with john vause in roseburg, oregon. John. Reporter christine, we dont know why the gunman came to the college. We know how he went about the mass shooting