UCC Shooter Posted Plans Online Night Before — And Got Advice (IMAGES)

Last updated on: October 2, 2015 at 12:07 pm by Benjamin Dixon

UCC Shooter Posted Plans Online Night Before — And Got Advice (IMAGES) 2015-10-02T12:07:51-04:00 Benjamin Dixon

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UPDATE: 9:35 PM The shooter has been identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer. Officials say that he was not a student.

Chris Harper Mercer, the shooter in the Umpqua Community College shooting, allegedly posted his plans on the social media site, 4Chan, the night before the shooting. In the post, the shooter is referred to as “beta” and is egged on by anonymous posters.

The final post in the thread gives advice on the best way to maximize the fatalities:

“I suggest you enter a classroom and tell people that you will take them as hostages. Make everyone get in one corner and then open fire.”

The thread has since been deleted. However, search engines confirm some of the key components of the conversation and an RSS feed of the conversation has been logged by FreeRepublic.com.

This image was captured prior to the thread being deleted.

The gunman has not yet been named but has been identified as a 26-year-old male.

Video: Shooter Posted Plans on 4Chan and Got Advice

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