Shooting at Oregon college leaves at least 11 dead and 20 injured

A total of 13 people are now dead following a mass shooting in the US state of Oregon. 

Another 20 have been injured, and it is also being reported that the 20-year-old gunman has been shot dead by police. 

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The tragic incident took place Umpqua Community College in rural Roseburg on Thursday morning.

In the aftermath, US President Barack Obama stated that his country's gun laws will have to change. 

"Somehow this has become routine," Mr Obama said at the White House.

The shooter, who was also a student at the college, had according to eye-witnesses asked people to stand and state their religions before he began firing.

Dozens of police officers and detectives remain the scene now, although authorities have ruled out a link with international terrorism.

Drawing on a message he allegedly posted on social media prior to the tragedy, CNN is reporting that the shooter picked the campus because it was a "soft target".

Social media reports also suggest that the 20 injured are all young women. One of them is critical wounded, while two others are described as being in a "serious" condition.