Oregon gunman Chris Harper-Mercer left behind hate-filled manifesto

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Chris Harper-Mercer, 26, scrawled 666 across a sheaf of papers
He handed the Satanic message to one of his victims during the rampage
A source familiar with the document said he did it 'to become a god in hell'
Mercer, from Preston, Lancashire, was killed in a gun battle with police

Published: 19:40 EST, 3 October 2015 | Updated: 02:29 EST, 4 October 2015

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A gunman who shot dead nine people at an Oregon college left behind a twisted manifesto in which he spoke of his obsession with the devil and said he would die ‘friendless and a virgin’.

Chris Harper-Mercer, 26, scrawled 666 – said to be the number of Satan – across a sheaf of papers he handed to one of his victims during Thursday’s rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg.

A source familiar with the document told People Magazine: ‘The guy did this for satanic reasons. He did it to become a god in hell.’

Chris Harper-Mercer, 26, scrawled 666 – said to be the number of Satan – across a sheaf of papers he handed to one of his victims

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin (centre) speaks at a news conference in Roseburg, Oregon

Dave Griffiths, left, puts his arm around his wife Robin Griffiths as they visit a makeshift memorial near the road leading to Umpqua Community College

Last night a police source confirmed that Mercer – whose father Ian is from Preston, Lancashire – had left behind a typewritten manifesto along with a computer drive outlining his ‘motives’ for the massacre.

‘He had a hatred of black people, women, everyone,’ the source said, adding: ‘The drive and manifesto are being analysed. There is a lot about his hatred of organised religion.’

Mercer, who was enrolled in an English class at the college, was killed in a gun battle with police. The first victims’ funerals are expected to be held tomorrow.