Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 2015

Page

3

Gunman Opens Fire at Oregon College Killing Dozens

A gunman killed nine or more at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Oregon, firing through a classroom door and during a standoff with police. Authorities identified the shooter as 26 year old Chris Harper Mercer and reported a chaotic campus as officers responded. Discrepancies in early death tolls were noted as investigators pursued motive and safety details.

Kortney Moore Snyder Hall Roseburg

Obama says shootings have become too routine

President Obama voiced frustration that thoughts and prayers no longer suffice as another deadly school shooting unfolded at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. He noted mass shootings recur across the U.S., lamenting national numbness and urging voters to back officials who prioritize gun control efforts, while acknowledging limits of potential reforms at this stage.

Washington Barack Obama Obama White House Umpqua Community College Oregon Aurora Resi United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oregon College THE Associated Press Douglas County John Hanlin Portland Ellen Rosenblum Hanlin Brady Winder Winder Lorie Andrews Ryan Kang Ici Liz Odeal Infinity Solar Solutions LLC HA Crude Connector, LLC Alpha Crude Connector Oday Lea Eddy New Mexico Reeves Winkler Texas Delaware US Gulf Coast Alpha Corian Frontiere Mindy Stephens Frontierenergylic.com Alpha Crude Connector, LLC O Frontier Energy Partners,llc Tulsa Frontierenerayllc.com Pulse of America Research Pulsepoll.com Dcott ATP ST Santa FE Square Odessa Christ Colleyville, Texas Brian Nanette Luker Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty Possum Kingdom Lake Strawn, Texas DeCaroAuctions.com Decaro Daniel DeCa
Search Courier

Search the Odessa American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Odessa American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication