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A shooter targeted and injured two kindergarten students at a small Christian school in Oroville, California. The shooter, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attacked at the Feather River Adventist School.
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 shooter then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
The officials suspect that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in a critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, after 911 calls reported an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident took place about 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter came to the school 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 whether the shooter used the meeting as a pretense to gain access to the school.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the gunman, identified as an adult male, was found with a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located in close proximity to the gunman’s body. Authorities are currently investigating how the gunman acquired the firearm.
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