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A shooter targeted and injured 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, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was responsible for the attack.
Authored 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 gunman then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials suspect that the shooter chose to attack the school based on its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a Protestant Christian group. The two victims, both male students, are in critical condition and receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials went to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. This was in response to multiple 911 calls reporting an active shooter situation. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter went to the campus to talk with the principal about potentially enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as being friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter may have used the meeting as a way to gain access to the school grounds under false pretenses.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, a man who was of legal age, had sustained a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the gun.
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