[22], Governor Jerry Brown, and his wife Anne, offered condolences to all the victims and their families, saying, "Anne and I are saddened to hear about today's violence in Tehama County, which shockingly involved schoolchildren. Realtor Wilson says police should have been more vigilant. [11] They were taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff,[33] Mercy Medical Center in Redding, or UC Davis Medical Center in Davis for treatment. 17:40 ET (22:40 GMT) 15 noviembre, 2017. During a pair of weekend vigils, citizens and supporters alike gathered to mourn and begin the process of healing. What he failed to realize was Neal had walked up the ramp and was near the schools door. [32] He was held on US$160,000 bail, which was posted by his mother with a bail bond. For these reasons, I submit we should call Devin Kelley (Sutherland Springs shooting) and Kevin Neal (Rancho Tehama shooting) domestic terrorists. Sheriff investigators work at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School campus in Rancho Tehama Reserve in Corning, Calif. On Tuesday, Nov.14, 2017. "On every occasion we responded, asking 'did you actually see him firing a gun?' Sanders later surmised that when officers saw him, they erroneously thought he may have been a second shooter. Uncle Chuck Bruehl pets his dog, Sammy, as friend Johnny Wythe looks on. [14][17], After fleeing the school, Neal crashed the pickup truck into another vehicle and fired at the two occupants as they tried to flee; the female driver was killed, and her husband was wounded in the legs. Neal, 44, fatally shot his wife late Monday, Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said at a press conference Wednesday. The 35-year-old tree trimmer is now unemployed and, for now, unable to work because of his wounds. The injured victims were transported to several area clinics and hospitals. And she actually just the other day brought up the shootings again. And we all strongly agree that", "It is very tough. Sissy Feitelberg with grandson Gage Elliott, who was orphaned at the age of 7 in the November 2017 shooting. Police later shot and killed him. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) James Woods Jr. was driving near Rancho Tehama Elementary with his father, James Woods Sr., in . "There was no question about it, it was too close to us and it was," she pauses her voice cracking with emotion. 2023 anewscafe.com. Rancho Tehama Reserve, where five people were killed and 14 others wounded in a shooting in November 2017. On one level, it looks like all is mostly back to normal in the small, rural community of Rancho Tehama in Northern California. Armed with at least three guns and a ballistic vest, the shooter began his rampage just before 8 a.m., killing two of his neighbors. He introduced me to another hero from that day, Coy Ferreira, a father who scooped up a terrified child from the playgrounds open space, away from the spray of gunfire and into the safety of his daughters classroom. The Tehama County Sheriffs Office on Thursday released the names of the five people killed by a gunman who rampaged through Rancho Tehama on Tuesday, spraying bullets at several locations, including an elementary school. One bullet hit the vehicles metal frame near the windshield, producing a piece of shrapnel that lacerated Woods Sr.s face near his left eye. But little help has reached some of the hardest-hit people, like Sanders. Jeff Eldred, a victim witness coordinator with the Tehama County district attorneys office, said that the county has helped about 150 people who were affected by the violence apply for financial assistance from the California Victim Compensation Board. RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. . [2] The community is located 120 miles (190 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento, 25 miles (40km) southwest of Red Bluff, and 25 miles (40km) northwest of Corning. Despite Ferreiras quick actions, hes tortured by the wish that hed been the one shot, not a 6-year-old little kid. The Tehama County Sheriff's Office identified the five people killed by Rancho Tehama shooter Kevin Neal. Sanders said that the first thought that went through his mind was that if the cops had done their job in dealing with Neal following several violent episodes in the past, he wouldnt be there with guns trying to kill children. As Sanders ran toward Neal he said he could see bullets bouncing everywhere. Wythe thought it was about 10 minutes. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Phommathep said he is certain Kevin Neal drove to Rancho Tehama Elementary School to kill Gage. The sheriff's office set up surveillance a few times. But what Neal didnt know was Sanders son had switched to another school. Police later shot and killed him. Sanders and Ferreira both said that when Neal rammed the gate, John, the schools custodian/bus driver, peeked around the corner toward the shots. The New York Post reports the following day, he donned a ballistic vest, grabbed a semiautomatic rifle and two handguns and went on a 45-minute rampage across Rancho Tehama Reserve. Gage Elliott became an orphan on Nov. 14, 2017. Gage never again saw fellow students who hid under their desks while Neal fired clip after clip at the school, including a 6-year-old who survived being shot in the chest by a bullet that traveled through a classroom wall. Kevin Janson Neal, who on Tuesday went on a killing spree that left four people dead and 10 injured in northern California, also shot and killed his wife the prior night, officials say. Jessie said it was the type of experience people talk about when theyre dying. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Neal saw the custodian and started firing at him, but Neals gun jammed. 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Two of the shots hit the 6-year-old boy in his chest and leg. A school custodian and the teachers put it into action. A man who saw the crash pulled over to help, and Neal shot at him. RANCHO TEHAMA -- "The guy was a bad guy. The shooting incident took place near the Rancho Tehama Elementary school when some parents were dropping off their children. He was rude to our officers, but that's not a crime.". Rancho Tehama Elementary Schools gate is near Johnny Wythes property, a place where the sound of gunfire is routine. Some people may consider moving away. He was promptly arrested because officers had heard that Sanders was at the school. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [9][17] A six-year-old student was also injured by a gunshot to the chest. "I do believe the sheriff's department dropped the ball when they let this guy (gunman Kevin Neal) live out here with a lot of guns," says local realtor Vern Wilson, who has lived in Rancho Tehama for more than two decades. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The shootings led to domestic and international debate over the control of ghost guns and gun-licensing law in the United States. Dale Dykes shows the location of the fatal shootout between officers and Kevin Neal that left Neal dead. And he never saw the banner draped across the schools front columns that declares Rancho Strong in big block letters. Ive always understood that people have mental issues. They were the second and third people shot to death by Neal, who lived in a light-blue mobile home barely 100 yards from their property. Sanders said that he and Elliott were both threatened by Neal at various times, as were both of their young sons. The killing of the woman, whose name has not been released, raises the death toll to five at the hands of suspect Kevin Janson Neal, 43, who also is dead. Worried about all the kids, and in a rush of anger, Sanders said he ran into the quad toward Neal, who was shooting in Sanders direction. Wythe said he was in his camper with Sammy, Bruehls dog, when he heard gunshots, something he said is common in this region, and not usually a cause for alarm. After getting out on bail for the stabbing, the gunman was slapped with a temporary restraining order or TRO. They were mothers, sons and wives. Witnesses and surveillance video show he stalked the school's courtyard, seemingly furious he couldn't get inside. Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye (252), Win-River Casino Expansion: One Step(4,634), Gateway School District Update: Clif(3,529), Comment on Against Ad Hoc Committee Advice, New State California Secessionist Chriss Street May Be Countys CEO by Jolly, Comment on Against Ad Hoc Committee Advice, New State California Secessionist Chriss Street May Be Countys CEO by George Winship. "I had a weapon in my hand. His mother also spent $10,000 on legal fees to secure his release. Hmm! He opened fire near his home on Bobcat Lane in Rancho Tehama then drove off. As she drove away, she heard something a gunshot or a firecracker. I did get some clarification on the tragedy, but not on all the victims. But she said the schools in Sacramento gave Gage no support whatever.. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. But before everyone could get inside, Neal crashed the truck into one of the schools side gates thats always kept locked. Authorities . Source: Tehama County Sheriff. [5] At an intersection, he bumped the truck into a vehicle carrying a woman and her three sons. He moved out of town, several hours away and into his parent's house with his wife and son. The residence of Kevin Janson Neal on Bobcat Lane in Rancho Tehama where he allegedly shot and killed his wife on Monday setting in motion a killing rampage that took the lives of five other . The shooters wife was nowhere to be found. Police Find Body Of Tehama County Gunman's Wife, Making His Death Toll 5. For many years Steve DuBois has enjoyed taking photos of his dogs in interesting and unusual places. Ferreira recalled that at one point, he wanted to know the location of the shooter, so he ventured a look out the window. Afterwards, Neal apparently discarded the rifle outside the school. Shooter Kevin Neal threatened out loud that he was going to kill Danny Elliott and then go to the elementary school to kill Elliott's 7-year-old son, said Johnny Phommathep, a neighbor who li As soon as he could, Sanders put in a call to Elliott to let him know they got Neal, not knowing his best friend was dead, killed by Neal. He was riding in a car with his son when Kevin Janson Neal opened fire. Now, nearly five years after the shooting, Feitelberg said she and Gage only truly feel secure when theyre together at home. If you are a victim of domestic violence or know of someone who is a victim, there is help. Finally, help arrived for her when law enforcement drove up Rancho Tehama Road toward the Ranch and they saw that Nai Phommathep was in need of help, and took care of her and the children on the side of the road. On his way through the town, he shot a woman . The result is multiple stories, many of them second- and even third-hand; some of them conflicting. I also spoke with two men who live directly across the road from the school where the gate is located, which Neal eventually smashed through with a car. Kevin Janson Neal mugshot. The gunman, Kevin Neal, was killed in a shootout with police.Gilsan was Neals wife. Dozens more were wounded. My high school classmates were massacred in 2018. They said Kevin Neal had a violent history. According to Ferreira, at that moment, Miss Nelson was ushering children into a storage room in the back of her classroom. So I didnt get a picture of the bullet hole in the roof of Saras car. I spoke with Tina. 'No.' James Woods Jr., 25, with daughter Nevaeh, 5. He heard his daughters teacher, Miss Nelson, yelling loudly for all the kids to get inside NOW! By then it was about 7:58 to 7:59 a.m. They said everyone knew it, including law enforcement. That disparity echoes researchers findings that the higher the body count, the more the media attention, and the greater the outpouring of assistance, said James Densley, a sociologist and criminal justice professor at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota. James Woods Jr. was driving near Rancho Tehama Elementary with his father, James Woods Sr., in the passenger seat on Nov. 14, 2017, when Neal opened fire on their car. This is an especially complicated story made even more complicated by eight crime scenes. Sarah Gonzales had just dropped off her daughter, when the gunman blocked her car. His life changed that day forever. [10][4] Following his release, Neal continued to harass the neighbors, causing them to successfully seek a restraining order that required him to surrender his firearms and not purchase additional guns. [7] Recorded video shows Neal going into a field behind the school and firing into the air, apparently in frustration at being locked out of the classrooms. Cardenas says he's exploring his legal options. Like Gage, Sanders son also was at Rancho Tehama Elementary when Neal arrived after shooting multiple people on his way from Bobcat Lane. 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Like many here, Wilson fully understands that the department is tasked with covering an large, rural county with limited resources. Every bullet missed but the one that grazed his arm. RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) A Northern California man killed two neighbors with whom he had been feuding before he went on a shooting . When she heard the shots last November, she immediately called for every child and teacher to get inside and go into lock down mode. "But it's real. Over two days, according to the FBI, five people were slain and 14 others were wounded, including five children at Rancho Tehama Elementary School, before the gunman, 44-year-old Kevin Janson Neal, took his own life. The bigger ones, including the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, received lots of coverage by us and other media during and after the attack. I just went to a peaceful place and I just think 'I just died,'" he says. School officials heard gunshots and made a critical decision to lock it down. It's a question many here ask: couldn't more have been done to stop this, to at least enforce the restraining order against the gunman? Gage still has a poster hanging on his bedroom wall adorned with messages from his former classmates well miss you, we love you but about three years ago, he lost touch with the last friend from his California life. [29][39] One of the neighbors involved in the January 31 incident later became one of those killed in the shootings. The younger Woods was hospitalized for more than a week. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. [17], Victims' families were left struggling to pay for medical expenses and some turned to online fundraisers.[5][34]. We're not sure how.". 2017 . A man reported that his truck was stolen and his roommate was shot and . Sanders said that Neal was wearing a bullet-proof vest that had magazines attached to the front of it. RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. . It was so close I was almost like 'just get it over with, just hit me.'". It ripped his world, said Feitelberg, who moved her grandson out of Rancho Tehama Reserve after the shooting. Entrance to Danny Elliott and Diane Steeles home. Sanders said he jumped from car while it was still rolling. Gary Coronado has been a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times since 2016. Outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School after the shooting on Nov. 14, 2017. He praised his staff. [4][25][26][27][28] Two handguns and another AR-15-type rifle were recovered near his body. For most of them, it provided counseling, because thats what they needed. Lobdell's fast action likely averted a massacre. [16] One student hiding under a classroom desk was shot and injured by a bullet that penetrated a wall. The police confirm they got, on average, three complaint calls a month for nearly a year about Neal's behavior and gunfire.
