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A shooter targeted and shot two young students 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.
According to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, a shooter targeted two young students, ages 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The gunman then took their own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter chose the school as a target due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist church. Two male students are currently in a critical condition and undergoing treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, according to 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 made to 911. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
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 reportedly friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It is thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the gunman, who was an adult male, was no longer a threat due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located near the gunman’s body. Authorities are currently investigating how the gunman acquired the weapon.
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