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A shooter targeted and shot two kindergartners at a rural Christian school called Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The authorities reported that the gunman later died from what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday. The authorities believe the shooter then took their own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as confirmed by 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 branch of Protestant Christianity. Two male students are currently in severe condition and receiving medical care for their critical injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, as stated by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter made 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 beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter used the meeting as a ploy to gain access to the school premises.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunfire and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, who was identified as an adult male, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. Investigators are currently investigating the source of the firearm used by the shooter.
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