Suspect dead after shooting at Northern California school; 2 students hurt, sheriff’s office says

PALERMO – Authorities say a suspect is useless and two college students are damage after a taking pictures at a college within the Northern California neighborhood of Palermo on Wednesday.

The Butte County Sheriff’s Workplace says the incident occurred round 1 p.m. on the Feather River College of Seventh-Day Adventists.

A person was discovered by deputies with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with the sheriff’s workplace confirming that the suspected shooter had died. Two college students have been additionally discovered shot; their situations weren’t identified presently, the sheriff’s workplace says, however each have been taken to native hospitals and have been receiving therapy as of Wednesday night.

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea stated one pupil was a 5-year-old boy and the opposite was a 6-year-old boy.

The suspect has not been recognized presently.

Honea stated the suspect was dropped off by somebody driving a grey four-door sedan. That automobile took off from the scene towards Freeway 70 and it is underneath investigation if a rideshare dropped him off.

Honea additionally added that investigators are trying into studies that the suspect had an appointment on the college a number of days in the past with an administrator. The studies point out the suspect then confirmed up once more Wednesday making an attempt to enroll a baby however deputies do not consider a baby was with him.

After the assembly with the principal on Wednesday, the principal then heard gunshots, Honea stated.

The scholars have been taken to the gymnasium till authorities may deliver college buses to the scene. They have been then taken to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene at 2238 Monte Vista Avenue the place they have been reunited with their households.

The taking pictures seems to be remoted to the Feather River College of Seventh-Day Adventists, however Honea stated he supplied different legislation enforcement companies in California with data to be vigilant in relation to Seventh-Day Adventist faculties.

Because of the investigation, the California Freeway Patrol is diverting northbound site visitors on Freeway 70 at E. Gridley Highway west to Freeway 99. Southbound Freeway 70 can be closed at Energy Home Hill Highway, with site visitors being diverted to Lone Tree Highway. 

The college serves about 35 college students from kindergarten to eighth grade.

The FBI has responded to assist the Butte County Sheriff’s Workplace with the investigation. 

Palermo is a city about 25 miles north of Marysville and 65 miles north of Sacramento.