On the day of the shooting , Harper-Mercer gave a survivor numerous writings showing he had studied mass killings , including the 2014 killing spree at Isla Vista , California . These expressed his sexual frustration as a virgin , animosity toward black men , and a lack of fulfillment in his isolated life . In them , he said " Other people think I 'm crazy , but I 'm not . I 'm the sane one , " and that he would be " welcomed in Hell and embraced by the devil . " He also reportedly admired the perpetrator of the WDBJ shooting for the fame received , and wrote that : " A man who was known by no one , is now known by everyone . His face splashed across every screen , his name across the lips of every person on the planet , all in the course of one day . " Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she was heartbroken by the events and that she would immediately travel to Roseburg . The American Association of Community Colleges and the Association of Community College Trustees issued a joint statement , calling the shooting a tragedy and expressing their commitment to on-campus safety
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