As we try to unravel the conflicting reports of lethal shootings at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, here’s some reflective music: a Kyrie from a choir in the Republic of Georgia.
UPDATE: The best information we have is that 7 to 10 people are dead and another 20 injured. Several reports suggest the shooter is in custody, perhaps wounded.
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