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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The shooter, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at the Feather River Adventist School.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon in rural California, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school. The gunman then died from what authorities suspect was a self-inflicted 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 faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in a critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, according to Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea, who provided this information during a press briefing held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter received through 911 calls. 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 with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter may have used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, a grown man, was incapacitated with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by the sheriff. A handgun was located close to the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman obtained the weapon.
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