Summary: Nine people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday, October 1, 2015. A gunman, who's name was not mentioned, came on campus and immediately, Chris Mintz attempted to block the shooter. Mint was shot multiple times in the back, stomach, hands and legs, but somehow survived surgery and is doing well, considering the circumstances.
Analysis: What I found interesting about this article and this particular event is the name of the shooter was never mentioned. In recent years, a big part of covering a story on a topic such as this is centered around whoever the "criminal" is. For example, we all recognize the names Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, Dylann Roof, and Richard Ramirez. This is because when Ramirez murdered all those people, and Harris and Klebold stormed through Columbine, and Roof walked into that church, their names became most important. It wasn't the names of the victims or those affected by their actions; the media turns these stories into a fascination about the shooters or murderers. I think that acknowledging Mintz as the hero, as opposed to giving the shooter the attention and fascination they crave, is a good way to help those move past this calamity.
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