Investigators have identified the gunman who shot and injured two kindergarteners at a small private school in Oroville on Wednesday.
Additionally, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said the two victims of the shooting, identified as two boys, aged five and six, are in critical but stable condition as they continue to receive treatment in an area hospital
The BCSO said they have confirmed the identity of shooting suspect, who was found dead on the campus of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and said they are working to establish a motive. However, his name has not been released.
Further details will be presented at a press briefing at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Butte County Sheriff’s Main Facility at 3 Gillick Way in Oroville.
Yesterday –
Butte County Sheriff’s Office is on scene of an active incident involving a shooting at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo. Students are being taken to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene, located at 2238 Monte Vista Avenue, Oroville. Parents are asked to respond to the church to be reunified with their children. The suspected shooter is deceased. We will provide additional information once it’s available.
