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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a small Christian school located in a rural area. The incident took place at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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 authorities believe the shooter then killed himself 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 denomination. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a severe condition and are receiving treatment for their critical injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, according to Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, due to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that 911 calls had been made regarding the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter had come to the campus to talk to the principal about potentially enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, investigators were looking into the possibility that the shooter may have used the meeting as a way to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, as stated by Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the male shooter had a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. A handgun was also discovered near his body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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