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A shooter targeted a rural Christian school in Oroville, California, where he shot two kindergartners at the Feather River Adventist School. The authorities reported that the gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted 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 selected the school as a target due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both of the victims, who are male students, are currently in a dire state and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing 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 that they had received 911 calls regarding the incident. Feather River Adventist is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter visited the school campus to talk to 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 if the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, a grown man, was incapacitated with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted, as stated by the sheriff. A handgun was located close to the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman came to possess the firearm.
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