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| Four people have been killed and another ten injured in a shooting spree at Rancho Tehama in northern California that involved an elementary school. The attacker is also dead, reportedly killed by police. | Four people have been killed and another ten injured in a shooting spree at Rancho Tehama in northern California that involved an elementary school. The attacker is also dead, reportedly killed by police. |
| A gunman opened fire at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School near Red Bluff, California, killing at least four and injuring 10, including two children on Tuesday. | |
| The shooting began “right about 8 am,” local time (1600 GMT), according to Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnson. The attack reportedly started at a nearby home before moving to the school. | The shooting began “right about 8 am,” local time (1600 GMT), according to Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnson. The attack reportedly started at a nearby home before moving to the school. |
| At a press conference Tuesday, Johnston said the gunman opened fire “without provocation or warning,” shooting at a woman who was dropping her kids off at the school. | |
| A child in the backseat of the car was shot and suffered injuries that Johnston described as “not life threatening.” The woman driving the vehicle, however, sustained “very life threatening” injuries, Johnston said. | |
| Coy Ferreira was also dropping off his daughter at the school when the shooting began. He said he ran into a classroom with 14 students when the gunman began shooting through the windows. | |
| Ferreira said the gunfire lasted for 20-25 minutes, during which one of the young boys was hit in the foot and the chest. | |
| “He's a really strong kid,” Ferreira told KRCR. “I didn't know he was shot for a good 30 minutes until I got up to walk to the office in the classroom and I saw he had bloody clothes. He started crying and I informed the teacher that he was shot.” | |
| Johnston confirmed that the shooter was standing outside the school, firing “multiple times” into the school windows. | |
| “It was very clear at the onset that we had an individual that was randomly picking targets,” Johnston said, according to KOAT. | |
| Over 100 law enforcement officers have responded to the scene, the sheriff said. The Enloe Medical Center confirmed to KNVN that three children and one adult were evacuated from the scene. One of them required a medical helicopter. Mercy Dignity Health in nearby Redding confirmed receiving three additional patients. | Over 100 law enforcement officers have responded to the scene, the sheriff said. The Enloe Medical Center confirmed to KNVN that three children and one adult were evacuated from the scene. One of them required a medical helicopter. Mercy Dignity Health in nearby Redding confirmed receiving three additional patients. |
| "I know that we have medevaced a number of students," Johnston said. "I know that the school's been cleared. I know that we have children that were attending school in a safe location at this time." | "I know that we have medevaced a number of students," Johnston said. "I know that the school's been cleared. I know that we have children that were attending school in a safe location at this time." |
| At least 10 people have been hospitalized, some of them children, the Redding Record Searchlight reported. Tehama County Superintendent of Schools Rich DuVarney said there were no student or staff fatalities. | At least 10 people have been hospitalized, some of them children, the Redding Record Searchlight reported. Tehama County Superintendent of Schools Rich DuVarney said there were no student or staff fatalities. |
| Johnston said all of the children have since been reunited with their families and the two boys who were shot have survived. | |
| Police are investigating at least five crime scenes around the town, Johnston said. A “semi-automatic rifle and two handguns” have been recovered by authorities, he added. | Police are investigating at least five crime scenes around the town, Johnston said. A “semi-automatic rifle and two handguns” have been recovered by authorities, he added. |
| At one of the scenes, a SWAT truck was captured blocking a home’s driveway as law enforcement investigated. | |
| A local resident told KNVN his truck had been stolen and his roommate was injured. | A local resident told KNVN his truck had been stolen and his roommate was injured. |
| “The crazy thing is that the neighbor has been shooting a lot of bullets lately, hundreds of rounds, large magazines,” said the man, identified by the Searchlight as Brian Flint. “We made it aware that this guy is crazy and he’s been threatening us.” | “The crazy thing is that the neighbor has been shooting a lot of bullets lately, hundreds of rounds, large magazines,” said the man, identified by the Searchlight as Brian Flint. “We made it aware that this guy is crazy and he’s been threatening us.” |
| Authorities have received reports that there was “a history of a neighborhood dispute involving who we believe the shooter is” but Johnston said he could not confirm. He added that they have also received reports that the suspect had been released on bond “for a previous incident,” possibly for stabbing a neighbor, but could not confirm those reports either. | |
| Rancho Tehama is a town of 1,500 residents in Tehama County, north of Sacramento. | Rancho Tehama is a town of 1,500 residents in Tehama County, north of Sacramento. |
| California Governor Jerry Brown issued a statement saying he and his wife were saddened to hear about the shooting. | |
| “We offer our condolences to the families who lost loved ones and unite with all Californians in grief,” Brown said. | |
| Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) said she was “heartbroken” by the shooting and thanked the officers and first responders. | |
| Vice President Mike Pence said he will continue to monitor the situation and provide federal support. | |
| RT America is awaiting updates from the Tehama County Sheriff's Office. | RT America is awaiting updates from the Tehama County Sheriff's Office. |