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A shooter targeted two young children at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A person with a gun shot two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The shooter then died from what authorities think was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two students, both male, are in a severe condition and are currently receiving treatment for their serious injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they received 911 calls regarding the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter came to the school to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student in a prearranged meeting, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was described as friendly, but investigators are looking into whether the shooter’s intentions were genuine or if it was a ploy to gain access to the school campus.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It is believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was found dead from what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter was able to acquire the gun.
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