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An individual shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area, specifically targeting them. The incident took place at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The perpetrator later 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 suspect that the shooter then took his own life 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 the school specifically because it is connected to the Seventh-day Adventist religion, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Two male students, both in a precarious state, are currently receiving medical care for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. According to Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea, the students’ conditions are extremely serious as mentioned during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., police were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, due to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial information indicated that the shooter came to the school campus to speak with 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’s intention was to deceive in order to gain access to the school.
Not long after the meeting concluded, the principal heard the sound of gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It is believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the shooter, a grown man, was found incapacitated with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as confirmed by the sheriff. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter. Authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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