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A shooter targeted two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident occurred at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, and the gunman was later found dead from a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted, according to authorities.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter attacked two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The authorities reported that the shooter then 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 specifically chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a dire state and are receiving medical care for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this information during a press briefing held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter. This information was confirmed by Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter had planned to meet with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was scheduled beforehand and was described as friendly. However, investigators are looking into the possibility that the gunman may have used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school premises.
Right after the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the gunman, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as stated by the sheriff. A handgun was located close to the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman acquired the firearm.
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