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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident occurred at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter attacked two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The shooter then died from 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 to the Seventh-day Adventist faith. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a very serious condition and are receiving treatment for their severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter entered the campus with the intention of meeting the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been scheduled beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the meeting was a cover for the gunman to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, a man of adult age, had sustained a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the gun.
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