Mass shooting at Christian school in California
Law enforcement and first responders arrived Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, where a gunman shot and killed two students. (Credit: Fallon Ortiz / TMX)
The gunman who shot and seriously injured two kindergarteners in California had a long criminal history and serious mental health issues, authorities said Thursday.
Butte County Sheriff Cory Honea said Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolford, 5, were killed in Wednesday's shooting at the 35-student Feather River Adventist School in Oroville. The two injured children were identified.
Mendez was shot twice and Wolford suffered one gunshot wound to the abdomen and will likely require several surgeries, the sheriff said.
“They have a long road ahead of them,'' Honea said.
Authorities say Glenn Litton had a long history of run-ins with the law and severe mental health issues. (Butte County Police Department)
Two boys, ages 5 and 6, are injured in a shooting at a California Christian school. Gunman suspect dies
Authorities identified the gunman as Glenn Litton, 56, and said he died of a likely self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators said that shortly before the incident, Litton used the pseudonym Michael Saunders to arrange an appointment with the principal to inquire about enrolling his grandson.
Authorities believe the appointment was a ploy to give Litton access to the school's campus. After the meeting, Litton fired a handgun several times and was then shot, Honea said.
“Shortly after leaving that meeting, the principal heard gunshots and screams. That's when the principal determined or discovered that two students had been shot,” Honea said.
Feather River Adventist School, where two students were shot and killed Wednesday. (Google Maps)
Lytton had no connection to the school, but as a child he attended nearby Paradise School, which is run by the same church.
After the shooting, investigators discovered disturbing writings believed to be from Litton that provided insight into a possible motive.
LR: Police say Roman Mendez and Elias Wolford are in critical condition. (Butte County Sheriff's Office)
One person said: “Currently, an international alliance is imposing countermeasures involving child executions at a Seventh-day Adventist school in California, USA.I, Lieutenant Glenn Litton of the alliance, stand against America's involvement in genocide and oppression. Countermeasures were implemented as a necessary response.Palestinians have also carried out attacks on Yemen.
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Video footage shows Glenn Litton outside the school on December 4th. (AP)
Honea described Lytton as homeless and said he had had mental health issues since he was 16 years old. He went on to say that he believed this work arose from that problem, saying that he had “drawn information from a variety of sources, all of which were put together in his writing.” Have the heart to create a false reality. ”
Litton had a lengthy criminal history consisting of identity theft, fraud, and forgery. He served time in California prison for theft-related offenses in the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2015, he was sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft in Sacramento.
Lytton's first prison sentence was for theft in 1991. Since then, he has been convicted of various crimes, including theft, identity theft and some drug charges, Butte County officials said.
“His criminal activities and prison time continued for several years until he was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail on Nov. 12 for stealing a truck near San Francisco,” officials said. said.
Video footage shows Glenn Litton outside the school on December 4th. (AP)
He pleaded not guilty and was released on November 21, but then headed to the Oroville area on December 4 to carry out the shooting.
Fox News Digital reached out to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In addition to local law enforcement, the FBI is also involved in the investigation.
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“An attack like this goes against everything we stand for as a nation. No child should have to experience a mass shooting in the places where they should be safest. Each of us, especially our young children, should have a gun. “This abhorrent behavior should have no place in our society.” ”
Feather River Adventist School released a statement on its website thanking the officers involved.
“We are grateful to the brave officers of the Butte County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol who acted quickly to protect our students. We are grateful to Sheriff Cory Honea and We will continue to work closely with that team,” the statement said.
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Butte County officials say they are focused on the children's recovery and are asking for the family's privacy at this time.
“Recognize that the most important thing for them is to make sure their children are taken care of, so what I would ask on their behalf is that based on what they have told me, Please respect their privacy and do not cause any trouble.''We will try to communicate with their parents,'' the source said.
