Reynolds High School freshman Jared Michael Padgett was known by his classmates as a quiet student with a need for order and a fascination with guns.

Padgett, 15, who came from a large family with a history of military service and ties to a Gresham Mormon church ward, was identified by Troutdale Police on Wednesday morning as the gunman in Tuesday's shooting. Police investigators said Padgett shot freshman Emilio Hoffman and teacher Todd Rispler before killing himself. Hoffman died; Rispler was injured.

The Oregonian is interviewing many people who knew Padgett and will be adding to this story throughout the day.

A deacon at his church, a "quiet man"

Among those who showed up at the Padgett family home Wednesday afternoon was Earl Milliron, 86, a member of the same Mormon church ward as the family. They all attended the Hartley Park Ward in Gresham.

Milliron knew the entire family, in part because he performs monthly home visits with church members to talk about spiritual and family issues. He said Jared Padgett was a deacon in the church and "was a quiet young man who was very involved in the church."

Garcia said he didn't know Padgett well but sometimes they would have casual conversations. Padgett talked about working out. He said he went to a gym three times a week. Padgett also talked about going into the military after high school, like his older brother.

Garcia said Padgett liked guns. One time he offered to sell Padgett an air gun but Padgett's father said no.

Garcia never saw Padgett angry though one time, earlier in the year, someone annoyed Padgett by teasing him about his ROTC uniform.

On Wednesday, Garcia stood in the street and gazed for a time at the Padgett home, a green one-story structure that appeared well kept and equipped with an alarm system. A dog dish sat near the front door.

After a while, Garcia rubbed his head and walked away.

Panicked notes from sister

Jared Padgett's sister, Chelsea Cooper, posted frantic notes on Facebook on Tuesday morning. She lives in Utah and was worried about her little brother:

"Praying for everyone at Reynolds! My little brother is still there and I'm freakin out! I hate being states away. So stressful," she wrote, with an unhappy face emoticon halfway through the post.

In the comments she went on to say at 10:10 a.m. that "no one has heard from him so far." The first 9-1-1 calls came in around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.

At 10:16 a.m., Cooper added, "They keep saying the shooter is dead but I wanna know who it is!!! I'm so stressed right now."

Most engaged when talking about guns

Kaylah Ensign, 15, a freshman at Reynolds High School, was close friends with Emilio Hoffman, the boy who died in Tuesday's shooting. She had known Hoffman since middle school. She also knew Jared Padgett, although they weren't close, she said.

Padgett was respectful and well-liked by others, she said. He liked to keep his things well organized and would volunteer to help out when needed.

He also seemed most engaged when talking about guns, Ensign said, adding that he would talk about hunting rabbits and could talk in detail about firearms.

"It was insane how much he knew," she said. "He would say all the types of guns and could name anything."

Disagreements in class

Ensign said there were occasions when Jared Padgett lost his temper. She recalled an incident in the past week or so when students disputed parts of the language arts-class presentation he gave on a book he read. (UPDATE: The Reynolds teacher who taught the class has provided a fuller account to clarify details).

She did not recall the name of the book, which was about Adolf Hitler. But he discussed the Holocaust and the deaths, saying something like "this is life now" and "everything really does happen for a reason," she said.

She believed he meant just that good and bad happen and that is our world today.

But people disagreed with some of his presentation, she said.

"He got really uptight over it and started raising his voice," she said, adding that "he felt as if they were facts."

Finally, she said, others just stopped arguing with him.

Facebook page shows interests

On his Facebook page, Jared Padgett listed 14 apps and games he favored, including the "first-person shooter survival horror" game Area 51 and the apocalyptic adventure game Prototype, as well as the military-themed games Halo 4 and Call of Duty.

He also "liked"the Benchmade Knife Co., the Karambit Tactical Knives Co. and the Remington Arms Co., as well as a U.S. Military page and an M4 assault rifles page.

"Nice hard-working family"

Another neighbor who spoke Wednesday was Anthony Williams, 57, who lives directly across the street from the Padgett family. He said he's lived there for about two years and knows the Padgetts fairly well.

He said they are "a nice hard-working family" and feels sorry for them, as well as the families of the shooting victims. They are nice people, he said, and never cause any trouble.

Late Wednesday morning, there didn't appear to be anyone home and Williams said he hadn't seen any of the family members. He said the only people around the house have been police officers, who first showed up Tuesday evening and remained at the house Wednesday morning.

"He liked order"

"He was one of those organized people who liked order, liked everything to be really perfect," said Agustin Guzman, a 16-year-old who attended Reynolds' Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps with Jared Padgett at the beginning of this school year.

"We have this thing where we had to learn how to fold the American flag correctly and I was in his group. He would get really irritated if we messed up," said Guzman, adding that Padgett showed up with his own Army combat uniform before they were handed out in class.

During the first semester, JROTC students were required to wear either the combat uniform or a dress uniform on Wednesdays, Guzman said. But Padgett, he said, often wore his every day of the week.

While Guzman had been placed in the class, he said he believed Padgett had intentionally signed up for it.

"He seemed normal, but you had to be careful what you talked about with him, you had to be respectful," Guzman said. "He just kind of seemed like he had strict parents. He had to keep decent grades. It seemed like he felt out of place or awkward about certain topics, like partying or like girls."

Guzman said he knew of no connection between slain student Emilio Hoffman and Padgett. Both the gunman and the victim were freshmen.

Jared Padgett was born Nov. 28, 1998, to Kristina and Michael Padgett, according to a birth notice in the Oregonian's archives. He was the youngest of five children. Court records show that his mother filed for divorce in 2010. Michael Padgett was given full custody of Jared.

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