The shooter according to his own online description of himself was "not religious" and he was "against organized religion". He was also anti-Christian and asked his victims if they were a Christian and if they said yes, he shot them in the head, but if the person said no, he shot them in the leg. Harper- Mercer was British born, but he moved to the United States early as a child. He was a fan of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and he was pro-[[Nazi]].<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/609395/Chris-Harper-Mercer-shooter-Oregon-Umpqua-Community-College Chris Harper-Mercer: Shooter who killed 10 was BRITISH and an IRA-supporting Nazi fanatic]</ref> | The shooter according to his own online description of himself was "not religious" and he was "against organized religion". He was also anti-Christian and asked his victims if they were a Christian and if they said yes, he shot them in the head, but if the person said no, he shot them in the leg. Harper- Mercer was British born, but he moved to the United States early as a child. He was a fan of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and he was pro-[[Nazi]].<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/609395/Chris-Harper-Mercer-shooter-Oregon-Umpqua-Community-College Chris Harper-Mercer: Shooter who killed 10 was BRITISH and an IRA-supporting Nazi fanatic]</ref> |