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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a person shot two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe 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 chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are currently in critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea made this announcement 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 from 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident in the school located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
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 in advance and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter used the meeting as a trick to gain access to the school.
After the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom at the time of the shooting.
Authorities arrived at the scene to find a man who had shot himself with a handgun. The gun was found near his body. The authorities are currently investigating how the man got a hold of the weapon.
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