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Late today, we learned their names and saw their faces, the nine gunned down yesterday at Umpqua Community college in oregon. Some were fresh out of high school, new to college. Others were returning to education to make a new start in life. President obama this evening has ordered flags across the nation at halfstaff. Nine others were wounded, including chris mintz, a hero amid the horror. He was shot several times as he tried to stop the gunman. John blackstone is in roseburg, oregon, and begins our coverage. Reporter the Smiling Faces of the victims are now known, ranging in age from 18 to ...

Good tragedy go it waste. i feel his visit is completely to support his gun control agenda. i can't understand why he wouldn't make a mention of the families and the victims. i mean, he did say it was a tragic incident. i do thank him for lowering the flags. but he made it all about gun control. he was very clear about that. we saw this in sandy hook and now again and i just question his motives. i've spoken to my family and for myself and daughter and son, on principle, i find that i am in disagreement with his policies on gun control. therefore, we will not be attending the visit. >> this fr...

Roseburg. we wish to make it clear we'll extend him every courtesy. >> among those raising questions about the advise writ on friday, is the father of anna boylan who managed to survive a gunshot wound to the back tonight. her father, stacy boylan joins me. your suggestion that this is a politicizing the tragedy. >> i do believe rahm emmanuel said never let a good tragedy go to waste. i feel his visit is to support his gun control agenda.

>> when the president comes on friday, will you see him? >> i have spoken to my family and for myself and daughter and son, on principle, i find i am, you know in disagreement with his policies on gun control, therefore, we will not be attending the visit. >> how is anna? >> i'm sorry? >> how is anna doing tonight? >> anna is recovering from physical wounds. we're now, you know, dealing with the aftermath of this, the dust is starting to settle. there is a lot of interest in this event and emotionally, she's processing and we're just being there for support. and i thank all of the citizens and...

the publisher of the conservative newspaper. he saids president wasn't welcome in roseburg. >> our douglas county commissioners with the elected sheriff and our chief of police all came to a consensus about him not being welcome here at the grandstand for political purposes. >> that popular sheriff sent a letter to vice president biden opposing gun control. other officials are pushing back saying he does not speak for them, quoting here, news outlets have been announcing the president was not welcome in rosebu roseburg. we wish to make it clear we'll extend him every courtesy. >> am...