Well, good friday morning. We begin with the new details on that tragedy in oregon. Another School Massacre leaving a tightknit community shocked and racked by grief. As hundreds of mourners gathered for a candlelight vigil overnight, sources identified the gunman as 26yearold Chris Harper Mercer, one of the ten who are dead. And one witness says the shooter specifically targeted christians ordering them to state their religion before opening fire. Abcs brandi hitt joins us live from the campus in roseburg, oregon. Good morning to you, brandi. Reporter good morning, reena and kendis. This Small Community is just devastated this morning. We now know at least ten people are dead from that shooting spree. Just beyond this Police Barricade, the campus about threequarters of a mile from here, and its so hard to imagine what the students and faculty went through, not knowing if they would make it out alive. Weve got multiple gunshot wounds. Reporter terror and chaos at Umpqua Community college. I heard screaming after that first gunshot, and then i looked out, and i saw the people running. Reporter students describe running for cover and hiding as a gunman opened fire in roseburg, oregon, Late Wednesday thursday morning. We were hiding in the small space. A bunch of us were hiding in a small hallway. Reporter police have confirmed at least ten fatalities, the injured rushed to the hospital as the suspect continued his shooting rampage. Somebody is outside one of the doors. Reporter officers say they exchanged gunfire with 26yearold Chris Harper Mercer in one of the buildings. He is now dead. The students and officers shaken. Let me be very clear. I will not name the shooter. I will not give him the credit he probably sought. Reporter Law Enforcement sources tell abc news four firearms were recovered at the scene, three pistols and an assaulttype rifle. Theyve also hinted he may have left messages behind. Obviously its been a devastating day, devastating for me and my family. Shocked, shocked is all i can say, okay. What was the motive . What led him to this school . Who was the target, et cetera. All of those things theyll want to pull together. Reporter and as the victims families and friends gathered overnight at a vigil, a frustrated president obama addressed the nation for the 15th time following a mass shooting. The United States of america is the one advanced nation on earth in which we do not have sufficient commonsense gun safety laws even in the face of repeated mass killings. Reporter and the president now calling crime scenes like this one routine. You have agents with the fbi and atf here, and this campus is going to remain closed until at least monday. Unfortunately, many of the students say they dont know if theyll ever be able to return to campus. Live in roseburg, oregon, brandi hitt. Reena and kendis, back over to you. Brandi, before you go, i want to ask you, do we know if the suspect was a student . Reporter yeah, that is the big question right now. Investigators are combing through his past. Theyre interviewing his parents, and you wonder, was he a student here, did he have a grudge against a teacher, maybe he was dating somebody on campus. We spoke to the students, and they say the timing of all this is also just so odd. The School Year Just started. Theyve only had a couple of classes here on campus, so to come here and be angry and to lash out in this way, they say, just doesnt make sense. All right. Well no doubt get some more sad details later on today. Abcs brandi hitt on the ground for us in roseburg, oregon. Brandi, thank you. And some of the president s frustration that brandi referred to there directly aimed at the gun lobby. Yeah, he spoke just after this photo was taken showing him watching the coverage from oregon, alluding to the nra he appealed to american gun owners to think about whether their views are being properly represented. To the notion that gun violence is somehow different, that our freedom and our constitution prohibits any modest regulation of how we use a Deadly Weapon when there are lawabiding gun owners all across the country who could hunt and protect their families and do everything they do under such regulations doesnt make sense. In a string of recent polls, most americans support some forms of tougher gun control, but most are skeptical that those laws will reduce gun deaths. Well, the tragedy has taken Center Stage Among the president ial hopefuls. Hillary clinton wasting no time in attacking the nra calling for a National Gun Control movement. Bernie sanders went a step further calling for an improvement in Mental Health services. On the republican side, ben carson criticized the reaction for more gun laws focusing instead on Mental Health, and donald trump told the washington post, quote, it sounds like another Mental Health problem. Remember National Guard specialist alek skarlatos, well, he says he wishes he could have been there to help. He was one of the three americans who took down a gunman on a parispound train in august. Skarlatos studied Law Enforcement at ucc before competing on dancing with the stars. He tweeted his condolences and said he was heading home to show support for his school. And do stay with abc news for the latest on the campus tragedy in oregon. Well hear from more of the schools students on good morning america. We move on now to the major hurricane that is working its way north on the atlantic ocean. The latest forecast is good news for millions of americans that joaquin will likely stay out to sea, not making landfall in the u. S. After all. But this category 4 storm could still bring heavy rain, strong winds and high surf to the east coast. This is the strongest atlantic hurricane in five years. A state of emergency has already been declared in several southern coastal states and residents are filling sandbags to prevent flooding. Well, new jersey isnt taking any chances, the governor there declaring a state of emergency. The memories of the destruction from Hurricane Sandy three years ago still so fresh. Even if joaquin stays out to sea, flooding and beach erosion are likely, particularly along the jersey shore. Officials are also expecting high winds to damage trees and knock out power. But much of the southeast is already seeing heavy rain and flooding, and its not from Hurricane Joaquin, but another storm. Yeah, some areas could see a foot or more of rain before these storms are all done. At least two people have died. One caught in flooding. Another when a tree fell onto a car. Lets get more on these storms now from accuweathers justin povick. Justin, good morning. Reena and kendis, thanks, and good morning to you. Joaquin still very powerful now beginning to churn its way off toward the north slowly now, but it will accelerate over time for the upcoming weekend. Again, the track scenario now playing its way further and further out to sea, which is some great news. The bad news is regardless of the track, we are going to have some very heavy, if not historic, flooding rains throughout the southeast right through monday. Reena and kendis, back to you. All right, justin, thank you. This morning the taliban claiming responsibility for the crash of a transport plane in afghanistan that killed six u. S. Service members. It was a c130 that went down at jalalabads airfield in eastern afghanistan. Five civilian passengers also died in that crash. Now, despite the taliban claim, a u. S. Official says theres no evidence of hostile fire. Well, this morning russias insisting that it sees, quote, eye to eye with america and its allies about its campaign of air strikes in syria, but the u. S. Is questioning the kremlin and its choice of targets accusing moscow of targeting Opposition Forces backed by the u. S. Instead of isis fighters. Syrias foreign minister is expected to address the crisis when he speaks at the United Nations today. And at the u. N. Yesterday, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasting the nuclear deal with iran. To make his point, the israeli leader stared at the delegates without speaking for 45 seconds. Netanyahu said threats by iran against israel have been met by deafening silence. Well, coming up, the retailer bucking the trend when it comes to being open on thanksgiving. Plus, the tough times at volkswagen, executives get ready to tell what they know about the emission scandal. And in the wake of another School Shooting, the new focus on safety. Whats going on in classrooms in toxic chemicals and carcinogens are leaching into the environment. Its happening right where we live, work and play. Everywhere. Cigarette butts are toxic waste. Lets stop the toxic litter. Learn more at rethinkbutts. Org the Apartment Building where the fire was. When things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. Hi. Red cross put us in a hotel so we were able to stay together. Were strong and, if we overcame that or if we can overcome that, we can overcome anything, so. [ sniffle ] babies arent fully developed until at least 39 weeks. A healthy baby is worth the wait. A show of compassion and resilience in roseburg, oregon. Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to the victims of the shooting rampage at a Rural Community college vowing to focus on love and healing. And there is other news this morning including another major hack. Hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to about 15 million tmobile wireless customers and potential customers. The hackers got the information from Credit Reporting Agency experian. Well learn more today. September was a strong month for auto sales here in the u. S. Overall sales rose 16 . One notable exception, volkswagens sales only rose 1 following that emissions cheating scandal. And were going to hear more about those fake emission tests when a top volkswagen executive testifies before Congress Next week. And staples is bucking a Holiday Shopping trend. Its stores will be closed on thanksgiving this year. More and more retailers are getting an early start on black friday with sales the day before. Staples gave it a try the past two years, but now employees say customers should be able to enjoy the thanksgiving holidays, as well as their employees. The office chain supply will open at 6 00 a. M. The next morning. You can wait on that stapler and scotch tape for an extra day. Who is going shopping for Office Supplies on thanksgiving . You can wait, right . Yeah, i think so. When we come back, the nation came to know her during the o. J. Simpson murder trial, kim goldman speaking out 20 years after simpsons acquittal. And a rough ride on a flight to the u. S. Passengers injured in severe turbulence. The details straight ahead. The details straight ahead. If youre an adult with type 2 diabetes and your a1c is not at goal with certain diabetes pills or daily insulin, your doctor may be talking about adding medication to help lower your a1c. Ask your doctor if adding onceaweek tanzeum is right for you. Onceaweek tanzeum is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. Onceaweek tanzeum works by helping your body release its own natural insulin when its needed. 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Forecasters say joaquin may not move out of the bahamas until this afternoon. Here at home, we have a few flooding problems of our own. Driving could be a problem from the northeast stretching south to northern florida. Also expect some wet conditions from idaho to the dakotas stretching south to the mexican border. And if youre flying, airport delays possible in charlotte, d. C. , philly, new york city and boston. We want to recap our top story right now, that deadly chaos on yet another american campus. The gunman who opened fire at a Community College in roseburg, oregon, has been identified, sources say, as 26yearold Chris Harper Mercer. Witnesses say he singled out christians in a classroom then gunned them down one by one. Mercer is among the ten people killed. Seven others were wounded. Well, schools all across the country hold drills for exactly these kinds of events. We recently saw one in colorado. The teacher locks the door, the students huddle. They all know the routine. There have been at least ten fatal shootings on u. S. Campuses just this year alone and many more close calls. Well, 20 years ago tomorrow, a los angeles jury stunned many Court Watchers finding o. J. Simpson not guilty for the murders of his exwife nicole and her friend ron goldman. Well, that verdict still haunts goldmans sister kim, who says she remembers thinking that her pounding heart would pop right out of her chest, and when she finally heard the words not guilty, goldman says she was distraught. I couldnt believe it. I felt shock and despair and betrayal, and judge ito told everybody to quiet down and tried to get control of the courtroom, and we just got up and walked out. Well, since the verdict, goldman has worked as a victims advocate and plans to mark the day in a happy place, at the wedding of a friend. Five American Airlines passengers were taken to the hospital after severe turbulence over the bahamas. The aircraft was flying from grenada to miami when things got rough at about 36,000 feet. Passengers said some people were thrown out of their seats. The airline says the seat belt sign was lit at the time. All right, time now for some sports. Last nights highlights from our guys at espn. Hes stan. Im neil. This is the sportscenter desk. Were headed into friday. And were talking football. Ravens and steelers, thursday night football from pittsburgh. Baltimore came in 03. You go 04, you can pretty much forget about the playoffs. Mike vick in for ben roethlisberger. Thats fourth and one in overtime. As you saw, the steelers didnt get it. Josh scobee missed a pair of field goals for them that could have extended their lead before the game went to overtime, and then Justin Tucker put it away in overtime. Ravens get a win they absolutely had to have. Yankees win, theyre in the playoffs. Boston trying to be a buzzkill. Thats joe girardi. Bottom seven, yankees up, 21. Put a bird on it. Greg bird, yard of jean machi. Its 31, bottom eight, robert refsnyder. He goes yard, the second of the season for him. Give me a dunkin donut. Yankees, 41. Theyre in the playoffs. The rangers also in the playoffs but they still got some business to settle whether or not theyll be a Wild Card Team or the winners of the a. L. West. All right, fellas, thank you. Next in the pulse, if only a little dog named bonzo could talk, what a story he would have to tell. And from a california beach, desperate times call for desperate measures. The lengthy search for a lost wedding ring. Rheumatoid arthritis. Before you and your rheumatologist move to a biologic, ask if xeljanz is right for you. Xeljanz is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. Xeljanz can reduce joint pain and swelling in as little as two weeks, and help stop further joint damage. Xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. 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New bayer pro ultra omega3 has two times the concentration of epa and dha as the leading omega3 supplement. New bayer pro ultra omega3. Okay, were going to start the pulse with a very special anniversary for one of americas most beloved comic strips. 65 years ago today, that was Charles Schultz who introduced the world of Charlie Brown and the whole peanuts gang back in 1950. And coinciding with todays anniversary, the u. S. Postal Service Released ten new christmas stamps marking the 50th anniversary of one of the most popular tv classics of all time, of course, a Charlie Brown christmas. I love that show. Next up you can imagine a womans panic when she realizes shes lost her wedding ring on a beach. Thats exactly what happened to rosa pined acha on a beach in california. Who you going to call . How about the ring finder, larry who has been metal deteging for years. He does it as a hobby, not for profit and confident about his ability. What caught me is that he said i guarantee you 99. 9 that i will find your ring. So i was like, okay, lets go it, you know. Those are good odds, and after 19 days of searching the beach larry found the ring. The recovery was just in time for rosa and her husbands 16th wedding anniversary. She could have gotten a new ring. Kept searching though 19 days. A florida woman calling her dog a miracle pup after he survived a 120foot fall. Bonzo is a 12yearold ball of fluff with a bit of arthritis and a bad hip who spends most of his time napping but he apparently got a little curious squeezing his head through the railing and then plunging to the ground. Amazingly bonzo only suffered a fractured rib and he should make a full recovery. Okay, so get this, a Houston High School student earned his bragging rights. Were talking about anthony yun who got a perfect score on the s. A. T. And a. C. T. College entrance exams. Anthony said he didnt do much to prepare other than look over some notes and some vocabulary. Smarts must run in the family. Come on. Anthonys brother also scored perfectly on the s. A. T. , but not the a. C. T. As for his college major, anthony says hes looking at Computer Science or computer engineering. Good for him. I got, you know, the score that you get for just signing your name correctly. I didnt know there is you got points for that. You get about 450 points. Thats about all i get. Do you really get that much for the s. A. T. . Yes. For some of you, more news for some of you, more news next. And off you go, and off you go, and off you go, for every step, every stride, every start, begin strong with the Lasting Energy of 100 whole grain quaker oats. And off you go. Did you know that people born from 1945 through 1965 have the highest rates of hepatitis c, but most dont know theyre infected . People can live for decades without symptoms, but over time hepatitis c can cause Serious Health problems. If you were born during these years, the cdc now recommends that you get a blood test for hepatitis c. So talk to your doctor and find out if you have hepatitis c. It could save your life. Know more. Live from the kgotv Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. It is 4 28. Thanks for joining us. I am eric kristen sze. I am eric thomas. Should be a fine friday. Live doppler hd was active the past two mornings but today we are drying out. A gorgeous Early Morning sky. Clear skies. Really nice. A lot of sunshine. We are starting out in the 50s. A bit of a chill but we are sun soaked this afternoon. Warm and sunny in the 80s inland, and the bay supper 70s and the coast is upper 60s. How is the traffic, leyla . Starting off with a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. Traffic is heavy. It is friday, remember . We will move over to the san mateo bridge. Nice Clear Conditions between 880 and 101. We have a disabled tractortrailer northbound of 580 connection blocking a lane. Expect some delays but southbound traffic is light through the san ramon valley. And the drive time traffic heading over the Altamont Pass to Castro Valley along 580 is 36 minutes, 101 is great through daly city, not a problem. In oregon, we expect a medical update this morning on the conditions of the survivors in the School Shooting rampage. The shooting happened in roseburg at Umpqua Community in southern oregon, two hours north of the california border. Our reporter is on campus where this was a candlelight vigil. Randy . Yes, the community is devastated. Ten people have been killed in the shooting spree beyond the Police Barricade the campus at threequarters of a mile from where we are. An active crime scene, still. It is hard to imagine what the teachers and parents went through not knowing if they would get out alive. Multiple gunshots and wounds. Chaos at Umpqua Community, i heard screaming after the first gunshot. I looked out sought people running. Students described running for cover and hiding as the gunman opened fire in roseburg on thursday morning. We were hiding in a small place. Ten fatalities with the help juried rushed to the hospital as of suspect continued the shooting rampage. Someone is outside a door. Officers exchanged gun fire with 26yearold Chris Harper Mercer in a building. He now is dead
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