- First, a story that is continuing to unfold, the shooting that occurred this morning on the campus of Umpqua Community College in southwest Oregon. Multiple News outlets are reporting the deaths of somewhere between 10 and 15 individuals, with at least 20 others injured. While It wasn’t immediately known whether the gunman was among the dead after the shooting near Roseburg, Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice told CNN that the shooter is in custody. It was not immediately clear whether the shooter was injured. State Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum told NBC News simply that he had been “neutralized.” State police said they believed there was only one shooter, who they said “is no longer a threat.” Investigators are examining social media postings made by a man, thought to be in his late 20s, who they believe is the suspect, said a source with knowledge of the investigation. Details are still hazy, but we will keep you updated as the story unfolds.
- Authorities are investigating a Wednesday night drowning death at Lake Alan Henry. Arron Sims, a game warden and spokesman for the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Lubbock office, confirmed Thursday the death of 54-year-old Weldon Jones. Jones, a retired Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrolman, traveled Tuesday from Big Spring to Lake Alan Henry to check on fishing trotlines with a kayak, according to a Texas Parks and Wildlife news release. Jones was not wearing a life jacket, the parks and wildlife release states, and his body was found face down. The investigation is still ongoing with game wardens working with the Garza County Sheriff’s Office and the Lubbock Police Department. Autopsy results are still pending, but foul play is not suspected.
- Houston Mayor Annise Parker is hoping to ban texting while driving in the city. Parker recently proposed a citywide ban, but City Council members are considering restricting the law to school zones only. Texas lawmakers proposed a texting-and-driving ordinance last year but it died during the last legislative session. Austin, El Paso and Amarillo have similar laws in place. Drivers who violate the law face up to a 500-dollar fine in those areas.
- Authorities in Arlington are looking for two men wanted for abducting a teen girl at knifepoint. Police said it happened last night after six o’clock in the 25-hundred block of Gilbert Circle. Authorities say the men pulled up to the girl in an SUV while she was jogging, then tried to get her into the car when the driver pulled a knife. The girl was able to run away and contact authorities.
3:30 News Update- October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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