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A shooter targeted two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attacked at the Feather River Adventist School.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A shooter attacked two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The shooter then took their own life with a gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter specifically chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both of the students, who are male, are currently in a critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea disclosed this information during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, around 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman arrived at the school campus for a scheduled meeting with the principal to discuss enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting appeared to be friendly, but authorities are investigating whether the gunman had ulterior motives for being on school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, officials discovered that the shooter, a man of adult age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A firearm was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the gun.
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