In roseburg, oregon. The shooter, Chris Harper Mercer, is also dead. Witnesses say the gunman asked the students their religion and specifically targeted ones who were christians. We are the only advanced country on earth that sees these kinds of Mass Shootings every few months right now Hurricane Joaquin is pounding the bahamas. It is a powerful category four storm and winds near 130 miles an hour. State and local officials along the east coast preparing for the worst. The latest forecast suggests they may dodge a bullet. 11 americans have been killed in the crash of a military transport plane in eastern afghanistan. The troops are now on the ground in syria as russia continues its air strike on rebelheld territories. We dont believe they thats a problem. Benjamin netanyahu blasting the nuclear deal with on. He stared at the delegation for 45 seconds. After their passenger jet encounters severe turbulence over miami. It was a scary thing. All that. What happens when Sorority Sisters go to a baseball game . Take selfies he has a running lane and takes it to the end zone for the touchdown. Tucker for the victory. The ravens pull it off in pittsburgh. And all that matters. I havent had the time to feel, let alone think about everything. Im sure its proof for everybody out there. We can only express our grief for the people who were lost. On cbs this morning. We cant explain what happened or why this happened or how it continues to keep happening but we wanted you to know that our on thoughts and our prayers are with you. Announcer this portion of cbs this morning sponsored by toyota. Lets go places. Welcome to cbs this morning. Another community is waking up in shock after a Deadly School shooting. This morning, investigators in southwest oregon are trying to learn why it happened. Thursdays rampage at Umpqua Community college left ten people dead and seven wounded. One of the dead is the gunman who was killed during a shootout with police. Survivors and their families say the killer asked people if they were christians. They would stand up and he said, good, because youre a christian, youre going to see god in just about one second. And then he shot and killed them. All of the victims were in snider hall on the campus in southwest oregon and John Blackstone is at the college in roseburg. John, good morning. Reporter good morning. This campus is now a crime scene and been ordered closed until monday. The gunmans motive is still unclear but what is clear is the devastating impact his actions have had on this tightknit community. The doors shooting through the door. We do have one female that has been shot at this time. Reporter the first sign of trouble on the umpqua campus was around 10 30 thursday morning. Minutes late, the scope of the shooters rampage was clear. We have upwards of 20 victims. Reporter this student says her teacher heard loud noises in the classroom next door. She said, hey, is everyone okay over there . As soon as she said that, multiple shots were fired. And when she turned and she looked at the classroom, the look on her face was horrifying and that is when i knew something was wrong. There were three more loud bangs, three or four, and we all recognized they were gunshots. When she looked at us, she said we have to get out now. Reporter Law Enforcement arrived on the scene five minutes after the first 911 call. We do know that we have at least two heroic officers who responded into the building within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the suspect. Reporter seven minutes after police got to the campus, the gunman was dead. The suspect is down. We have got multiple gunshots wounds. We are going to need multiple ambulances on scene. They will live forever in our hearts. Reporter hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil in roseburg thursday night. This is who we are here. This is who we are. Not what happened today. Reporter certainly a lot of tears shed at that vigil last night. Oregons governor has ordered that flags at all state buildings here be flown at halfstaff until sunset today. Gayle . Thank you, john. The heroes at Umpqua Community college were not all wearing badges. The family of one student, chris mint, says he rushed the gun plan to try and stop him. The army veteran is one of the for their wounds. Maria villarreal is at the hospital. Reporter three of the critical female patients were actually taken up north to a town called springfield. Chris mint didnt run away from the gunfire according to his family. He tried to protect his classmates. Tried to block the door to keep the gunman from coming in. He shot three times, hit the floor, looked up at the gunman and says, its my sons birthday today. He shot two more times. Reporter mint survived the shooting but spent most of the day in surgery. Vital signs are okay. I mean, he is going to have to learn to walk again but he walked away this time and that is more than seven other people did. Reporter boylan survived the shooting but in Critical Condition after a bullet passed near her spine. Movement in her legs. On thursday night, students and Community Members of the small town were still visibly shaken. I heard a couple of, like, loud noises. I didnt hear any gunshots. I heard screaming. I dont know who all passed away, so i dont know if its one of my family members or friends in there. Reporter grief counseling was set up for the students and staff at the school. There was also a fund set up for the victims of the shooting. Later this morning, we are expected to get an update from the hospital. As far as all of the patients that are still here recovering. The local sheriff refuses to say the name of the gunman Chris Harper Mercer. He told reporters, quote, i will not give him the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific and cowardly act. Investigators say mercer had a bulletproof vest during the shootings. He brought four guns with him. Jeff pegues is in washington with new details about the suspect. Reporter good morning. Investigators have been talking to Chris Harper Mercers family and scouring his Digital Media accounts for a trail leading up to the shooting. Cbs news investigators have learned they found white supremacist literature and potential evidence connected to the gunman who appeared ready for a siege and a gun battle to the end. A Law Enforcement source tells cbs news mercer carried extra ammunition and magazines with him on his way to the shooting rampage. Authorities spent hours combing through an apartment in winchester, oregon. State Law Enforcement could be seen searching for evidence left behind. Investigators say 26yearold Chris Harper Mercer committed the crime using three handguns and an assault rifle. His myspace profile holds him holding a rifle, the barrel pointed up. He here is mercers father. Just shocked at what happened today. Ive just been talking to the police and the fbi. Obviously, its gun a devastating day. Devastating for me and my family. Reporter mercer left a social footprint on a torrance website where a blog, writing about a police shooting, mercer said last month, killing an officer that never did anything to you is not the answer. In august, he weighed in on the shooting of two Television Journalists in roanoke, virginia, saying of that gunman, a man who was known by no one is now known by everyone. Seems the more people you kill, the more youre in the limelight. Mercer had strong ties to california. He used to live with his mother in this apartment in torrance in unit number 9 before the pair moved to oregon. Former neighbors said mercer was quiet and enjoyed shooting for sport. He actually did say that he used to go shooting at some range. I dont know where it was. Reporter mercers social media accounts are filled with the Irish Republic army. His sistersister said he was born in the uk and came to the u. S. As a young boy. On a date website he claimed he was conservative and he didnt like organized religion. Jeff, thank you. The news of the School Shootings is hitting hard across the country in the wake of previous attacks. At the white house, a very frustrated president obama called on voters to demand stronger gun laws. He said thoughts and prayers for the victims are not enough. Somehow, this has 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 numb to this. We have talked about this after columbine and blacksburg, after aurora, after 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. It was the 15th time, the 15th time president obama spoke to the nation after a mass shooting. Ahead, we are going to show you how his reactions have moved from sorrow to rage. A lot of people feel that. Fears this morning that Hurricane Joaquin will grow stronger as it moves closer to the united states. Joaquin is now a category four storm. It is hammering the bahamas with heavy flooding and winds around 130 miles an hour. New information suggests that joaquin may avoid landfall in the united states, but the wind, the rain, the flooding and rip currents could still affect millions along the eastern seaboard. At least 11 states along the coast are in danger of the floods. Weather channel anchor and in seaside heights, new jersey, where a state of emergency is in effect. I wish you had better news but good to see you. Good morning. Reporter good morning. We have some good news in this system is a driveby but still bad effects here. Youre looking at the pier at seaside heights. People will remember the iconic shot of the ferris wheel and roller coaster that sank into the water during sandy in october of 2012. This area is still trying to hard to rebuild. Let me show you one of the things they are worried about as we talk about the high wind warning in this area as they put the berms up. 35mileperhour winds most of the night and 60mileperhour is through the night. Its just been shoving the strong wind on the coastline along with these wave. Wave heights could get as high as 20 feet today and they are looking at extra water pushing on the shore line. Not only on the new jersey shore but to the carolina coastline and talking into sunday. The big concern here as you might lose some of this beautiful beach. The good news is we are not going to have a lot of damage to our winds will be strong and steady. This storm is not going to hit the u. S. Coastline and certainly not going to be a problem here. But its the winds, the water at high tide, gayle, and everybody is trying to get ready and watch this storm go by. Thank you, sam. This morning, many parts of the east already dealing with flooding. Hurricane joaquin could make things worse in places like south carolina. Is in charleston where inches of rain could come the next coming days. David, good morning. Reporter good morning. South carolina is under a state of emergency and it has nothing to do with Hurricane Joaquin. Already schools are closed near charleston. City government is shut down for the day and people are preparing for what the National Weather service says could be potentially lifethreatening flash flooding over the next 72 hours. Where we are on ashley street in the historic portion of downtown charleston, it is closed. The hospital is behind me. There are other streets leading to the hospital that are open. Statewide, people are dealing with flooded streets and roadways and one woman died after her vehicle became submerged in water. In spar tanburg, a collar dealership was damaged and more than 50 vehicles received water. In charleston workers waited in deep water to deliver sandbags to people who were fearful the flooding may reach their home. The bottom line is this. Regardless of what happens with Hurricane Joaquin, forecasters say it could be a perfect storm. A combination of high tide and a storm that originated near the gulf of mexico pushing to the northeast, that this weekend could bring historic rainfall to the charming southern city. David, thank you so much. Chief weather caster lonnie quinn of our new york station wcbs is tracking this storm. Bahamas under 130mileperhour winds yesterday and still under that this morning. This thing is still a category four hurricane. The pressure right now is at 935 millibars. That is the strongest storm we have had in six years. The track has been pushing further and further to the east. I want to show you the most current track we have from the National Hurricane center. As of last night at 11 00 we were not in the cone and now its pushed further to the east. The only land mass even has a possibility of a landfall is nova scotia. Even if it does not come to shore the wind field extends 230, 240 miles and over a hundred miles from the center and still wind effects. That is it. Talk later. This morning, american Officials Say enemy fire is not suspected in a deadly u. S. Military plane crash in afghanistan. It happened at Jalalabad Air field. Six americans on the aircraft were killed. Elizabeth palmer is following developments from london on. Reporter good morning. Well, the crash happened just past midnight during or shortly after takeoff. The huge transport plane, a c130 like this one, didnt even clear the perimeter of Jalalabad Air base. Six Service Members were killed, along with five civilian contractors and unfortunate to three afghan civilians. The military personnel were part of the u. S. Led litigation that is mission that is still in afghanistan. The taliban claimed they shot down the c130 but the pentagon is saying there is simply no evidence of that. This crash comes in the same week as a Major Taliban offense managed to capture a city in northern afghanistan. U. S. Special forces were called in there to help drive the taliban out. Back in jalalabad. Investigators are now looking at the wreckage of the plane, trying to figure out what it was that went wrong. Charlie . Thanks, elizabeth. A russian lawmaker says this morning his countrys air attacks in syria could last for three or four months. Russian war planes hit targets this morning for a Third Straight day. Sources inside syria say the russians are now attacking areas held by isis. Holly williams is along turkeys syrian border. Reporter good morning. Russia says its air strikes have destroyed a command center and Training Camp in the issuing sis strong hold of roca. Two days after russia launched strikes in syria the u. S. Has accused raush of indiscriminately bombing the syrian opposition. Russia says its air strikes in syria will only intensify and could lost four months. Moscow joined the Syrian Civil War claiming it would target isis, yet many of the russian air strikes so far had hit areas well outside of isiscontrolled. In northern syria, russian air planes have compounded groups linked to al qaeda but moderate rebels were supported by the u. S. This video posted on the internet appears to show the aftermath of a russian strike on americanbacked opposition fighters. Syrias deadly civil war is now even more dangerous with both the u. S. And russia launching air strikes but supporting different sides. Colonel ab dull jabba is a rebel commander in syrias u. S. Backed opposition. The russians are occupiers, he told us. They are attacking anyone who is fighting against the syrian regime. As russian air strikes attack u. S. Backed rebels, the cnn told us he has given up hope that america will intervene. I dont think president obama is sincere, he told us. The americans let us down and i dont trust them. U. S. And russian officials spoke yesterday in an effort to reduce the risk of an accidental collision in syrian air space. The russian president Vladimir Putin will meet in paris today germany which have both called for russia to stop its strike on syrian rebels. Really interesting reporting. Holly williams in turkey, thank you so much. Concussions have taken the spotlight in football as the serious threat to players, but there are rising concerns about a different kind of injury. Parents of a young player who died reveal thank you nora. Good morning everyone. In the city we have drops on the lens, light rain here. 53. It is the wind. The wind is going to be as much of a menace today. Gusty wind out of the north northeast. Heavy rain filling in through parts of maryland and delaware. That is affiliated with a low that will continue to head into our area, so we see stronger winds, potential for coastal flooding, left over showers saturday. Lets go places. 60 minutes lets a driverless car take control. I must admit, i find it a little desertisconcerting that youre driving toward the freeway and wheels. Ill put them back on to make you feel comfortable. I hear you, bill. How carmakers are trying to catch up with google to get Driverless Technology on the road. The news is back in the morning right here on cbs this morning. Announcer this portion of cbs this morning sponsored by fastsigns. More than fast. More than signs. Terry bradshaw . What a surprise you know what else is a surprise . Shingles. And how it can hit you out of nowhere. I know. I had it. Cmon lets sit down and talk about it. And did you know that one in three people will get shingles . all no. 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