Crime
2 students shot at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, suspect dead
Reports emerged of a shooting at Feather River Adventist School. Staff were seen gathering children into the cafeteria for safety. Emergency personnel mentioned two children, though it was unclear whether this referred to victims or other circumstances.
Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) confirmed that the scene was secure. California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter H20 was dispatched to the location, and an air ambulance was ordered. Preparations for a Landing Zone (LZ) at the back of the school were underway.
Two air medical helicopters were requested to assist in transporting potential victims.
The request for a second air ambulance was canceled. One patient was transported to Rideout Hospital under Code 3 conditions (lights and sirens), indicating a critical situation.
Reports from CHP indicated that the suspected shooter had shot himself.
The second air ambulance, Reach 6, was dispatched but later redirected.
Enloe FlightCare confirmed an estimated time of arrival (ETA) of 1:41 PM at the school.
Enloe FlightCare arrived on the scene. CHP’s helicopter, H24, began aerial surveillance, preparing to expand its search beyond the school into adjacent orchards and surrounding areas to ensure no additional threats were present.
H24 completed its initial surveillance around the school and moved to investigate a secondary location. It later returned to perform a more extensive sweep of nearby orchards and the vicinity of Cox Lane.
Law enforcement identified 9 mm ammunition at the scene, confirming the caliber of the bullets involved in the incident.
Authorities began shutting down traffic in the area to control the situation. Lone Tree and Cox Lane, along with Powerhouse Hill Road, were closed, halting southbound traffic to Highway 70.
School buses were dispatched to transport children away from the scene to a secure location.
Parents were instructed to reunite with their children at the Church of the Nazarene. No specific address for the church was provided in the initial communications.
Meanwhile, Cal Fire and medics remained staged at a safe distance from the school until deputies confirmed it was secure for emergency responders to enter.
The situation appears to have been resolved with the shooter reportedly taking their own life.
Emergency medical teams are attending to victims, and at least one individual has been transported to a hospital under critical conditions.
Law enforcement continues to investigate the motive behind the incident and secure the surrounding area.
Parents and guardians are urged to follow law enforcement instructions for reunification with their children and to avoid entering the restricted zones.
This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Authorities are working diligently to ensure the safety of the children, staff, and community members while addressing the aftermath of this tragic incident.
Authorities have confirmed that the deadly shooting at Brown University occurred inside a first-floor classroom within the Barus and Holley Engineering Building. Investigators believe all 11 victims were students.
Two individuals were pronounced dead, while the remaining victims were transported to area hospitals.
One additional victim was later confirmed to have sustained injuries from bullet fragments and is expected to make a full recovery.
According to Providence Police, the suspect fled the building immediately after the shooting, exiting onto Hope Street and then moving toward the Waterman Street area.
More than six hours after the incident, the suspect remains at large.
Officials stated that there is no interior surveillance footage of the shooter inside the Barus and Holley building.
Authorities have also been unable to determine how the suspect initially entered the building or precisely where he went after fleeing the scene.
Police described the suspect as a male, possibly in his 30s, dressed in black.
Investigators are also reviewing video evidence that may show the suspect wearing a camouflage-style face covering, though that detail has not yet been fully confirmed.
The incident unfolded shortly after 4:20 p.m., when Brown University issued an emergency alert warning of an active shooter near the Barus and Holley Engineering Building.
Students, faculty, staff, and nearby residents were instructed to shelter in place, lock doors, silence mobile devices, and remain hidden.
The alert emphasized standard emergency guidance: evacuate only if it was safe to do so, hide if evacuation was not possible, and take defensive action only as a last resort.
At approximately 5:27 p.m., the university issued a follow-up alert reporting additional shots fired near Governor Street, about two blocks from the original scene.
Minutes later, the Providence Police Department confirmed that multiple people had been shot in the area surrounding the campus.
During an evening news conference, Providence Deputy Police Chief Tim O’Hara said investigators believe a firearm was used in the attack, though no weapon has been recovered and the type of firearm remains unknown.
Police confirmed there was no direct interaction between officers and the suspect, who fled on foot before law enforcement arrived.
Authorities also addressed reports of a separate police confrontation involving gunfire several blocks away.
Officials clarified that while that incident initially led to reports of a suspect being detained, investigators have not established a confirmed connection between that encounter and the Brown University shooting.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed that no suspect is currently in custody and emphasized that Brown University officials, the Providence Police Department, and the FBI are working in close coordination to locate the individual responsible.
The Barus and Holley Engineering Building, constructed in 1965, houses classrooms, laboratories, offices, and lecture halls for the university’s engineering and physics departments and was occupied at the time due to scheduled exams.
As of the latest update, the shelter-in-place order remains in effect.
Authorities continue to urge the public to avoid the area while the investigation remains ongoing.
Officials have not released identifying information about the victims, citing respect for the families and the active nature of the investigation.