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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at Feather River Adventist School.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young children aged 5 and 6 at a small religious school in rural California. The gunman then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement believes that the shooter singled out the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Both victims, who are male students, are in critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento, according to Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference 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 from 911 calls. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial information indicated that the shooter went to the campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was arranged beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with 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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