On October 1, 2015, 18-year-old Rebecka Ann Carnes of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, was killed in the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. A recent South Umpqua High School graduate, Carnes had just started college and a new job and was studying in the healthcare field. Family and friends described her as a compassionate, hard-working young woman who had played softball and earned scholarships to support her education.

The shooting took place in Classroom 15 of Snyder Hall. The attacker, student Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer, entered at about 10:38 a.m., fired a warning shot in a hallway, then forced students to the center of the room and opened fire with two handguns identified as a Glock 19 and a Taurus PT24/7. He was armed with multiple firearms and body armor; he was killed in an exchange with sheriff’s deputies. Nine people, including Carnes, were killed and eight others were wounded.

A GoFundMe set up by a cousin helped with final expenses, and relatives said Carnes was deeply loved and will be missed. If anyone knew Rebecka or has information about her life at the college, please share what you remember.