Oregon killer shot himself after police wounded him in shoot-out

The British-born gunman who killed nine people at an Oregon university killed himself in front of students after two police officers wounded him in a shoot-out, authorities say.

Oregon killer shot himself after police wounded him in shoot-out

The British-born gunman who killed nine people at an Oregon university killed himself in front of students after two police officers wounded him in a shoot-out, authorities say.

Two plainclothes detectives responding to the alert Umpqua Community College last Thursday heard a volley of gunfire and ran toward the shots, Douglas County District Attorney Rick Wesenberg said at a news conference.

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