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Oregon Massacre Shooter May Have Been IRA Supporter

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08:00 2 Oct 2015


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A gunman, who killed nine people at a college in Oregon in the US, may have been an IRA supporter.

Twenty six year old Chris Harper Mercer was shot dead by police after he opened fire at a community college yesterday, killing nine people.

It's reported the gunman's MySpace page contains references in support of the IRA, as well as information on the Sandy Hook shooting massacre.

Some media outlets say he was born in England before moving to the US as a young boy.

Speaking at the White House a visibly angry President Obama has repeated his support for tighter gun-control measures:

 


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