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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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 authorities suspect that the shooter 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 with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a Protestant Christian group. Both victims, who are male students, are in a severe condition and are receiving medical care for their very serious 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. 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 arrived at the school campus for a meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting, which had been planned in advance, was described as friendly by Sheriff Honea. However, investigators are still looking into whether the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting concluded, 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, the authorities discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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