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A shooter targeted and wounded two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident occurred at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter attacked two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The authorities suspect that the shooter then killed themselves 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 to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are in a dire state and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. This information was shared by Kory L. Honea, the Butte County sheriff, during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., police were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter had entered the campus with the intention of meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. Sheriff Honea mentioned that this meeting had been arranged beforehand and appeared to be friendly. However, investigators are looking into the possibility that the shooter may have used this meeting as a pretext to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, as reported by Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, officials discovered that the gunman, a man of legal age, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located in close proximity to the gunman. Authorities are currently investigating how the gunman acquired the firearm.
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