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Four dead in Cedarville Rancheria tribal centre shooting Four dead in Cedarville Rancheria tribal centre shooting
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Four people including a Native American tribal leader were killed and two injured after a woman attacked a tribal meeting, California police have said. A woman who shot dead four members of her California Native American tribe was undergoing eviction proceedings from the group, police have said.
Cherie Lash Rhoades, 44, was taken into custody at the Cedarville Rancheria Tribal Office in Alturas on Thursday. On Thursday, Cherie Lash Rhoades, 44, attacked a meeting at the Cedarville Rancheria Tribal Office in Alturas, police said.
Police say she shot five people and after running out of bullets, grabbed a knife and stabbed another person. A fifth person was wounded by gunfire and another stabbed.
The tribe was reportedly meeting to discuss evicting Ms Rhoades and her son. She has yet to appear in court. Among the dead were Mr Rhoades's brother, niece and nephew. Ms Rhoades is due in court next week.
Among the dead were a 19-year-old woman, a 45-year-old woman, a 30-year-old man and a 50-year-old man. Police said the tribe's leader was killed in the attack. On Friday, local authorities identified the dead as Rurik Davis, 50, her brother; Angel Penn, 19, and Glenn Calonicco, 30, her niece and nephew; and Sheila Ross, 47.
The remaining shooting victim and a stabbing victim were brought to hospital in critical condition.The remaining shooting victim and a stabbing victim were brought to hospital in critical condition.
According to its website, the federally recognised Cedarville Rancheria group belongs to the Northern Paiute tribe and has 35 members. All were affiliated with the small federally recognised Cedarville Rancheria tribe, which belongs to the Northern Paiute Indians and has 35 members, according to its website.
Police said Ms Rhoades, who previously served as the tribe's elected chief, opened fire inside the building, shooting four people and then a fifth who tried to flee. "It's a huge tragedy for our community," Alturas Police Chief Ken Barnes told reporters on Friday. "We're a close-knit community and we all know each other."
Alturas Police Chief Ken Barnes said Ms Rhoades was "systematically shooting individuals" in the office. According to police, Ms Rhoades - who previously served as the tribe's elected chairwoman - entered the office while 10-15 people were meeting to discuss her case.
One person escaped the building covered in the victims' blood and ran to the police station to alert authorities, officials said. The building also serves as a childcare centre and a school, and children were present in the building and the surrounding grounds, Mr Barnes said.
Mr Barnes said when officers arrived the suspect was running outside the building with a knife in her hand. She opened fire inside the building, shooting four people and then a fifth who tried to flee, police said. When she ran out of bullets, she grabbed a kitchen knife and attacked another person, police said.
"This is like nothing I have had to deal with in my 25 years of being with the city of Alturas," Mr Barnes said. "It's just tragic." One person escaped and ran to the nearby police station to alert authorities, Mr Barnes said.
Ms Rhoades faces multiple murder and attempted murder charges.Ms Rhoades faces multiple murder and attempted murder charges.
Police found two semi-automatic handguns at the scene, Mr Barnes said, according to the Reuters news agency. Police found two semi-automatic handguns and a kitchen knife at the scene, Mr Barnes said.