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A shooter targeted 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.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted and injured two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities suspect that the shooter then 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 chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are currently in a severe condition and are receiving treatment for life-threatening injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea 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, following reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed they received 911 calls regarding the incident. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman went to the campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member in the school. The meeting was planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, investigators are looking into whether the meeting was a ploy by the gunman to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, a man of legal age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located close to the man’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the firearm.
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