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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 gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a person with a gun shot two young children, 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.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter intentionally chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist religion. Two male students at the school are in very critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, as reported by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference 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 representative from the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial information indicated that the shooter went to the school campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was arranged beforehand and appeared to be friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter may have used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school.
Right after the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought the students were not inside the classroom during the shooting.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, identified as an adult male, was found deceased with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located in close proximity to the gunman’s body. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the gunman acquired the firearm.
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