Border-crossing journalism from the Sacramento Valley
by Yucheng Tang
posted Dec. 19
The Dec. 4 Palermo school shooting that severely injured two kindergarteners appears to fit more under “domestic terrorism” than it would under the hate crime category, says Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey.
Ramsey also indicated, in a recent telephone interview, that he believes the violence was related to the suspect’s mental health problems.
by Yucheng Tang
posted Dec. 5
Roman Mendez, aged 6, sustained two gunshot wounds resulting in internal injuries when a gunman entered his school yard Dec. 4 and opened fire. Elias Wolford, 5, was shot one time in the abdomen, also resulting in internal injuries.
The two kindergarten students who attended Feather River Adventist School in Palermo remained in critical condition today. In the pictures shown at a press briefing earlier today, smiling Roman wore a red sweater and Elias cupped his chin in his hands.
