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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, and the gunman was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe the shooter then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities suspect that the school was chosen as the target by the gunman due to its association with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Both students, who are male, are in a critical state and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento, as stated by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference 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. The school is located about 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they received 911 calls regarding the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus with the intention of meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, authorities were looking into whether the gunman had used the meeting as a ploy to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the shooter, a man of legal age, was incapacitated due to what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A gun was found close to the shooter’s body. Investigators are currently examining how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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