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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at Feather River Adventist School.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe the gunman took his own life with 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 the school due to its ties to the Seventh-day Adventist religion. Two male students are currently hospitalized in critical condition with severe injuries after the incident at a school in Butte County. Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided an update on their condition during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. The authorities were alerted to an active shooter situation at the school through 911 calls, as reported by Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus with the intention of meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been arranged beforehand and appeared to be friendly. However, investigators are looking into whether the shooter used this meeting as a trick to gain access to the school grounds.
Following the conclusion of the meeting, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It is thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the shooter, a grown man, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was also located near the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the gun.
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