media will get the name confirmed in time. you will never hear me mention his name. >> just before 11:00 a.m. local time police dispatchers received the first 911 calls from the school. the gunman opening fire near one of the classrooms in the science area. with us this morning we have former governor of vermont and howard dean, writer for the national review. charles c.w. cook and in manchester, new hampshire manager editor of bloomberg politics. first let's go to thomas roberts live in roseburg, oregon. thomas, what else have we learned about the accused gunman? >> reporter: good morning. he is known as 26-year-old chris harper merser. someone who lived in the area not a student. we are at the base of the college. they've closed it off. there's only one access point to get in and out. we're at the base of that.