The mother of the Oregon college shooter wrote that she was a gun enthusiast in online postings years ago, NBC News reported. “I keep all my mags full. I keep two full mags in my Glock case. And the ARs & AKs all have loaded mags,” Laurel Harper wrote in a posting on Yahoo! Answers, referring to magazines of ammunition, a Glock handgun and military-style rifles. She also wrote that her son, Christopher Harper-Mercer had a form of autism. Harper-Mercer, 26, shot and killed himself after going on a shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon on Thursday, authorities have said. Laurel Harper did not return calls to NBC News. Both stories illustrate the struggles parents face caring for a deeply troubled child, struggles that can inadvertently lead to a volatile outcome made easier by ready access to weaponry.
Target says it has fixed a glitch that caused delays at checkout stands at some of its U.S. stores Sunday.
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The company said it identified the source, and that it was not a security-related issue.
“We sincerely apologize to anyone inconvenienced by this issue,” said Molly Snyder, a Target spokeswoman.
One customer told NBC4 on Twitter that a Target store in Tustin was unable to process debit cards. The store handed out coupons for $10 off to customers, she said.
Last December, Target announced it was the victim of a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of at least 40 million payment card numbers and 70 million other pieces of customer data.
