The 26-year-old who went on a killing spree at Umpqua Community College Thursday died as a result of an apparent suicide, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin announced Saturday.
Chris Harper-Mercer was involved in an exchange of gunfire with police officers for approximately two minutes before there was a report of "suspect down," according to a timeline of events released by investigators. Hanlin said during a press conference Saturday afternoon that he was authorized to release the cause of Harper-Mercer's death determined by Oregon's medical examiner.
"The medical examiner has determined the cause of death of the shooter to be suicide," Hanlin said.
This undated photo from a MySpace page that appeared to belong to Chris Harper Mercer shows him holding a rifle. Authorities identified Mercer as the gunman who went on a deadly shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. (MySpace via AP Photo)
Hanlin also announced that officials found an additional gun at Harper-Mercer's place of residence, bringing the grand total of guns seized by law enforcement to 14.
Nine people died after Harper opened fire at the community college in a rural Oregon area.
(H/T: CNN)
