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A person shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area, targeting them specifically. 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 person with a gun shot two young children, ages 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 the school as a target due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in severe condition and receiving treatment for life-threatening 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., law enforcement officials went to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident in the school located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter entered the campus with the intention of meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was planned in advance and appeared to be friendly. However, investigators are looking into whether the shooter used the meeting as a pretext to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, a man of adult age, had taken his own life with a gunshot wound. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. Officials are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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