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A shooter targeted two young children at a Christian school in a rural area, shooting them before taking his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This tragic incident occurred at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
According to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, a shooter attacked two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The attacker then reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter specifically chose the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist church, a Protestant Christian group. Two male students are currently in critical condition with severe injuries, receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff, Kory L. Honea, provided this information during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. The reason for the response was due to reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, confirmed this information.
Initial information indicated that the shooter went to the school campus to speak with the principal 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’s true intentions were to deceive and gain access to the school.
Right after the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, officials discovered that the shooter, a man, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. Authorities are currently investigating the source of the gun used by the shooter.
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