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| Police: California man killed wife before gun rampage | Police: California man killed wife before gun rampage |
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| A California man killed his wife and hid her body in his home before he went on a gun rampage and fatally shot four people, police have said. | |
| "We believe that's probably what started this whole event," Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston told reporters on Wednesday. | "We believe that's probably what started this whole event," Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston told reporters on Wednesday. |
| Kevin Janson Neal, 43, fired into an elementary school in Rancho Tehama, but was stopped from entering by teachers. | |
| His wife's body was found hidden under floorboards, police say. | |
| "This individual was literally going up and down the road and shooting at random structures," the assistant sheriff said. | |
| "So it is possible that you may have a neighbour or somebody that could be injured or hurt that we are not aware of," he added, urging residents to check on their neighbours. | |
| A motive for the attack is still unclear, but Mr Johnston said: "I think he had a desire to kill as many people as he could." | |
| Authorities praised teachers' for locking down the school campus after hearing gunshots, saying their actions were "monumental" in saving "countless" lives. | Authorities praised teachers' for locking down the school campus after hearing gunshots, saying their actions were "monumental" in saving "countless" lives. |
| Fourteen people were injured in the rampage, including seven children, police say. | Fourteen people were injured in the rampage, including seven children, police say. |
| One child at the school was shot in the chest, but other children were mainly hurt by broken glass, the sheriff said. | |
| The family of Alejandro Hernandez, 6, created a GoFundMe account to help raise money for his healthcare costs after he was shot in the chest and foot at school. | |
| Police say that two semi-automatic rifles - also known as assault rifles - that were used by the gunman were recovered from one of the crime scenes. | |
| Mr Johnston said the guns were obtained "in an illegal manner" and manufactured illegally. | |
| During the attack, Neal also wore a a military-style assault vest capable of storing multiple rounds of ammunition. | |
| Police said Neal was out on bail after he posted a $160,000 (£121,000) bond for an assault with a deadly weapon charge, which stemmed from an incident with his neighbours. | |
| A woman, who identified herself as Neal's mother, told the Associated Press news agency that Neal called her before the attack and said: "I'm on a cliff and there's nowhere to go." | |
| She said Neal was in a long-running dispute with neighbours who he believed were cooking methamphetamine. | |
| She added that Neal, who was raised in North Carolina, had been working as a cannabis farmer and had recently married his long-time girlfriend. | |
| His sister, Sheridan Orr, told the AP that she believed her brother was addicted to drugs and struggled with mental illness and a violent temper. | |
| "We're stunned and we're appalled that this is a person who has no business with firearms, whatsoever," Ms Orr said. | |
| She added that she hopes this attack will "make people realise there must be some gates on people like this from getting guns". | |
| "This is the same story we're hearing more and more." |