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The restraining order expired in September, but was renewed before the shootings. hide caption. Police knew 'madman' had illegal guns before Northern California Kevin Janson Neal has been identified as the suspect who opened fire at Rancho Tehama School in Northern California, part of a widespread attack that left four people dead. By the time I walked back to the gas station, Jim had gotten off work and was gone. 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. The gunman tried to enter the school, but couldn't get in. Neal, 44, fatally shot his wife late Monday, Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said at a press conference Wednesday. In part because of the limited media attention, people who were shot or lost loved ones that day say there has not been enough support available to help rebuild their lives. He was rude to our officers, but that's not a crime.". Help from family and a few thousand dollars from his Go Fund Me page are all that have helped them get by. District Attorney Gregg Cohen told The Bee that Neal is currently being prosecuted by his office for assault with a deadly weapon and a stabbing that had occurred . "Absolutely not," Johnston says, adding, "There was no big red flag with this guy other than he was not law enforcement friendly. He stays at home, he has an Oculus [virtual reality headset], and he has a computer, and he does that and thats basically it.. Nine months before the shooting rampage, a judge had issued Neal a restraining order at a neighbor's request and ordered him to surrender his guns. California school shooting: Kevin Neal killed his wife before attacking Rich Pedroncelli/AP He tended to a wounded family, called in medical care, set up a roadblock and helped orchestrate the police pursuit. Officers grabbed Sanders and made him take off his shirt, shoes and socks. RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. . He said that three students remained hiding beneath desks, too terrified to move. Tehama County sheriff's deputies responded 21 times in the past year to calls involving a Northern California man who had been quarreling with neighbors before he shot and killed five people last . [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. He said the woman actually had to drive out of the Ranch and was on Rancho Tehama Road trying to get to a hospital. Rancho Tehama Mass Shooting Attack---=== November 14, 2017 Rancho Tehama Mass Shooting Not Terrorist Attack Kevin Neal The shooting rampage started at a home where he killed his wife Barbara Glisan. But theres no end in sight for the psychological misery and financial troubles left behind. Neighbors complained to police about Neal firing guns from his property, but whenever sheriff's deputies visited his doorstep, Neal would not respond to their knocking. California shooting gunman's neighbor lived in fear of him - CBS News Sanders and Ferreira both said that when Neal rammed the gate, John, the schools custodian/bus driver, peeked around the corner toward the shots. Coronado grew up in Southern California and graduated from USC. "With how violent he was and his record they should have came and made sure his guns were gone," parent Sandra Wells says, echoing criticism heard from many residents here. The boy suffered non-life-threatening wounds, but the mother was seriously injured, Johnston said. The. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Gage Elliott became an orphan on Nov. 14, 2017. Neighbor: Tehama shooter targeted victim, son - The Mercury News She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. Johnston was one of the first on scene that day. I've got my antennas up all the time. Sanders said he jumped from car while it was still rolling. "There was absolutely no question, no hesitation and I do believe that that also helped," she says. 9 of 42 10 of 42 Boarded up windows at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School in the small community of Rancho Tehama, shot out by Kevin Janson Neal, 43 , as seen on Wednesday Nov. 15, 2017, in . Since the rampage, an armed security officer is now posted at the school full time. After a couple of more tries Nelson finally got through and was told 911 was getting a lot of calls. Krystal, who was a fifth-grader then, remembers hearing gunfire. I went to my car, got my camera, and was distracted by the town flag I saw flying at half staff across the road. Its the attention [shootings] get or dont get that prompts the outpourings of support. When she heard the shots last November, she immediately called for every child and teacher to get inside and go into lock down mode. Rancho Tehama is a remote, sparsely populated, rural unincorporated community in Tehama County, California, that had a population of 1,485 in 2010. Like many here, Wilson fully understands that the department is tasked with covering an large, rural county with limited resources. All rights reserved. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Neal then killed himself with a shot above his left eye. Krystal Squires, 15, left, and sister Angalene Laurence, 12, were students at Rancho Tehama Elementary. Kevin Janson Neal (1973-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial It wasnt until Neal got back to his truck that one bullet grazed Sanders right forearm. Sissy Feitelberg with grandson Gage Elliott, who was orphaned at the age of 7 in the November 2017 shooting. Source: Tehama County Sheriff. RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. After getting out on bail for the stabbing, the gunman was slapped with a temporary restraining order or TRO. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said that the body of Kevin Janson Neal's wife was found under the floor in their home and her murder is "what started this whole event." On November 14, 2017, Kevin Janson Neal murdered his wife, before going on a shooting rampage in Rancho Tehama, California. From the police logs on February 2, 2017:. Rancho Tehama shootings - Wikipedia Sanders felt enraged, and shouted to Neal to shoot in his direction, hoping to distract him from the kids. [13][19] Nearly 100 rounds of ammunition were fired into the school. "Everyone's got their antennas up. I have the California victim compensation through Sacramento, he said, so Im kind of waiting on that. Police say the shooting then moved on to Rancho Tehama Elementary School . He created a photo book of his dogs especially for the children at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, where he donated several copies. Ferreira said that about 7:57, about two minutes after the father and daughter had left the office, they heard shooting. He targeted seven locations in the rural community of Rancho Tehama, including an elementary school that went on lockdown before he came in. Investigators Say Kevin Neal Set Out to Kill 'as Many People as "They were kind of elementary," says Assistant Tehama County Sheriff Phil Johnston. At least one unregistered semi-automatic ghost rifle and two borrowed semi-automatic pistols were used. Kevin Janson Neal was arrested, charged with stabbing neighbor Hailey Suzanne Poland, attacking her mother-in-law during Jan. 31 encounter in rural neighborhood. And it paid for all the funerals other than the shooters, he said. According to Ferreira, at that moment, Miss Nelson was ushering children into a storage room in the back of her classroom. [29][8] A neighbor later said he believed Neal might have been testing the response time of law enforcement. Rancho Tehama Reserve, where five people were killed and 14 others wounded in a shooting in November 2017. Sanders yelled at Neal, calling him names and demanding the gunman shoot him instead of the children. She was carrying a gun and had a license to carry, but she was unable to shoot at Neal because he drove away quickly. Rancho Tehama's Mass Murder: Tragically Preventable? Single. Outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School after the shooting on Nov. 14, 2017. Authorities said all of the adults lived in Rancho Tehama, a rural Northern California town with a population of about 1,500. Four years after a gunman shot up her high school, a young journalist finds herself writing about mass shootings again. / CBS News. Sarah Lobdell is the secretary at Rancho Tehama Elementary School. The sheriff's office set up surveillance a few times. Officers then opened fire and killed him. "Well there was no direct violation of the TRO that we could sink our teeth into for sure," he says. The Tehama County Sheriff's Office identified the five people killed by Rancho Tehama shooter Kevin Neal. So I walked over to get a picture. The gunman didn't kill Gage, but instead left him an orphan. It is being reported that Kevin Janson Neal, the suspect in the case of the horrific Rancho Tehama School shooting is the same man who was arrested earlier this year for an assault against an elderly person that resulted in likely "great bodily injury.". I mean really. One week ago, on Nov. 14, a gunmans rampage lasted 45 minutes and left a trail of death, injury and destruction over eight crime scenes, including the Rancho Tehama Elementary School. Woods Sr. said his son would have applied for the funding earlier, but the trauma including the fire pain of being shot and the first round of dental treatments only recently subsided enough for Woods Jr. to take that step. "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. A collection of painted stones left at the memorial. A bullet hole is seen in an exterior wall at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School on Nov. 15, 2017. A GoFundMe drive for an 11-year-old Robb Elementary student who was injured by bullet fragments and released from the hospital shortly after the shooting has received more than $478,000. I feel like if I wanted to go I cant.. On Wednesday, California investigators announced that Kevin Neal, a gunman who killed four people in a series of shootings on Tuesday, may have begun his deadly rampage by murdering his wife. When the gunshots subsided Wythe got up, only to fall back to the floor when the shooting resumed. The timing was also bad for attracting sustained news coverage and support campaigns. Removing guns from people who shouldn't have them should be a no He ran toward the gunfire, he said, drawing Neals attention just as the shooter was about to step through a broken window into a classroom filled with cowering children. (Editors note:Doni Chamberlain contributed to this story. Miss Nelson yelled at Ferreira to get away from the window. He then stole their truck, and began driving toward a nearby elementary school -- shooting randomly at people along the way. 2017 . Connor Sheets is an investigative and enterprise reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Sanders said that he and Elliott were both threatened by Neal at various times, as were both of their young sons. Tina said that in her gut she knew the location of the gunfire. It worked. [5][11][32] The other victims were 56-year-old Joseph McHugh III and 55-year-old Michelle McFadyen;[11] police believe they were randomly targeted. Miles of rolling fields blanketed in faded wild oats and yellow starthistle line the gently curving roads into this isolated enclave an hours drive south of Redding. Francisco Cardenas was driving to the post office a few minutes from his house that morning when he was caught between deputies in hot pursuit and the shooter. Report: NorCal deputies called 21 times before rampage - KCRA For Woods Jr., who has extensive facial scarring, the most difficult part has been the question of how his kids will perceive him. At first it was like, well, we can give you this and that help-you-move-wise, but then youve got to worry about your rent and all your other big bills, Woods Sr. said. When she heard the shots last November, she immediately called for every child and teacher to get inside and go into lock down mode. Sanders seemed like an open guy who talks as if he has a positive outlook on life. As Sanders tried to reach Neal, Neal ran to the stolen truck, firing the whole time at Sanders. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [18][8] A woman was also shot when she attempted to distract Neal from the school. He loves that the kids enjoy seeing his dogs photographed in unusual ways. Relatives said Neal, who moved to California in 2005, had a history of mental illness and anger management issues, as well as an obsession with conspiracy theories. 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. Shortly before the shooting started, Sanders sister Tina had just dropped her son off at Rancho Tehama Elementary School. Among the injured was a 6-year-old boy, shot while inside his classroom. Neal saw the custodian and started firing at him, but Neals gun jammed. The attack killed four people and left nearly 12 more injured. Four people were killed in the assault that lasted 45 minutes and 10 more were injured, including at least one young student. But months before that, Hailey Poland had survived a vicious attack at his hands and worried that things . [29][39] One of the neighbors involved in the January 31 incident later became one of those killed in the shootings. He also had been shot by deputies just a hundred yards up the road from Mike K.'s house. Cardenas says pledges of help to cover some medical costs transportation, medicine, mental health care have yet to materialize from the sheriff's office and the California victim's compensation board. James Woods Jr., 25, with daughter Nevaeh, 5. There is only one way in, and one way out, and thats via Rancho Tehama Road. "There's a small bundle of plastic flowers honoring the dead at the "Welcome to Rancho Tehama" sign when you enter the town. "But it's real. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Like Gage, Sanders son also was at Rancho Tehama Elementary when Neal arrived after shooting multiple people on his way from Bobcat Lane. He spent most of two recent afternoons working in his yard, which has been partially subsumed by overgrown vegetation, childrens toys and assorted junk since the mass shooting. Some people may consider moving away. Definitely the biggest thing, he said, is wondering how theyre going to look at their dad when theyre older., Now 12 years old, Gage moved with Feitelberg to her and her husbands home in Sacramento immediately after the shooting. 2023 anewscafe.com. 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. As the truck came to a stop Neal fired at the officers, who exchanged heavy gunfire with him. Officials are still trying to learn about the shooter's past, including an alleged assault earlier this year against one of the neighbors he killed Tuesday. Body Of Rancho Tehama Shooter Kevin Neal's Wife Found Under Floorboards The stolen truck was ultimately rammed by two law enforcement officers, one from the Corning Police Department, who responded from the city of Corning to assist the sheriff's office, and a Tehama County Sheriff's deputy. I was really scared because I did not know what was happening to Angalene, she said. Sanders was released. Neighbors also complained that he fired off weapons regularly even though he wasn't supposed to have any firearms under the terms of the TRO. At that point, a little girl around the age of 5 was so paralyzed with fear that she was unable to move from the playground. He said that as Neal emptied a magazine, in a matter of seconds, he could set the rifle over a magazine on the vest and the gun was reloaded. . The Record Searchlight reported: "A helicopter medical crew reported they were transporting a 6-year-old victim to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Among . Sanders said that while living with Elliott and Steele, there were several confrontations between his housemates and Neal. California, November 16 . There's a sense that deputies here failed to stop a man that appeared troubled and who was sporadically violent: he had attacked and stabbed his neighbor. The gunman, identified by the Sacramento Bee and members of the Rancho Tehama, as Kevin Janson Neal, 44, shot both inside and outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Johnston said. Lobdell's fast action likely averted a massacre. Elijah Nouvelage /AFP/Getty Images Inside, the walls of secretary Sarah Lobdell's office are adorned with colorful "thank you" cards and well-wishes from across the state and the nation. Sarah Gonzales had just dropped off her daughter, when the gunman blocked her car. The attack in Rancho Tehama, . Gunman Kevin Janson Neal is believed to have spent six minutes shooting into the school before driving off to continue his shooting spree. Neal, 44, had been out on bail after being charged with stabbing a neighbor when he went on a 45-minute shooting spree Tuesday in the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve, about 130 miles . Was the gunman targeting the boy? One of them.". Before they split up, Feitelberg and her husband successfully applied to be Gages legal guardians, which enabled them to receive Social Security payments on his behalf. [30], Five people were killed on the day of the shooting spree, including the perpetrator, who died by suicide after a confrontation with a police officer and a deputy sheriff. Jessie said it was the type of experience people talk about when theyre dying. Neal was killed by a self-inflicted gun shot. Gage gets his Social Security, I get my retirement from the state, and I get my Social Security. We're not sure how.". Elliott was Sanders best friend, so it was emotionally difficult for Sanders to speak about Elliott as he shared some background. Two women embrace outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Corning, Calif. 17:40 ET (22:40 GMT) 15 noviembre, 2017. They declined to speak on the record citing potential legal action. Forty-three percent of the town's residents fall below the federal poverty level. In using the term, "domestic terrorist," I am . Hes lived for several years now in a dilapidated mobile home by the airstrip. Ferreira said that as he started to move away from the window, shots rang out, bursting through the glass and passing through the wall beneath the very windows hed looked through seconds earlier. The shooting finally ended after what authorities described as a 45-minute rampage through Rancho Tehama, a quiet reserve about 120 miles northwest of downtown Sacramento. It's not clear why the wounded have received so little thus far. Uncle Chuck Bruehl pets his dog, Sammy, as friend Johnny Wythe looks on. He also said that a double funeral would be held for his stepmother and stepbrother Friday in Sacramento. Gary Coronado has been a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times since 2016. 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. In addition to those injured by bullets, six others were injured by shattered glass. Man runs toward gunfire as shooter opens fire at Tehama Co. school - SFGATE It was so close I was almost like 'just get it over with, just hit me.'". Rancho Tehama Reserve. The police confirm they got, on average, three complaint calls a month for nearly a year about Neal's behavior and gunfire. Less than four months after the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in 2016, a Florida nonprofit announced that it alone had raised more than $9 million for victims, including $100,000 from GoFundMe itself. But they still have to rip all my teeth out, and then I have to do a bone graft.. Danny Elliott and Diana Steele were killed five years after Gages mother died in an accident, said Sissy Feitelberg, Gages maternal grandmother. Steve DuBois lives in Redding. Jessie Sanders was grazed by one of Kevin Neals bullets. Asked about Sanders actions that morning, Rancho Tehama residents speak of his selflessness, bravery and kindness. His life changed that day forever. The area has a variety of wildlife with scattered domestic cattle grazing. [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. Police Find Body Of Tehama County Gunman's Wife, Making His Death Toll 5. "They should have never allowed him to get bailed. Wife of northern California gunman found dead inside their home More and more, its also the kind of place where some residents no longer feel safe, and are no longer surprised when they leave their homes to return to find them broken into and/or vandalized. Witnesses and surveillance video show he stalked the school's courtyard, seemingly furious he couldn't get inside. It is being reported that Kevin Janson Neal, the suspect in the case of the horrific Rancho Tehama School shooting is the same man who was arrested earlier this year for an assault against an elderly person that resulted in likely "great bodily injury." The mother of the gunman who killed four people during a shooting rampage in Northern California said he called her a day earlier and told . The kids will return to school on Mon., Nov. 27, after Thanksgiving break. California shootings: Shooter was not supposed to have guns | CNN By the time 44-year-old Kevin Neal was finally stopped - fatally shot by officers - Neal had killed five people and injured 18. The woman, who had a concealed carry permit, pulled out her own handgun but was unable to fire it before Neal drove away, Johnston said. [12], At the Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Sarah Lobdell, the school's secretary, heard the gunfire near the school and quickly ordered the school to go on lockdown. He was 7 years old. He never went back to Rancho Tehama Elementary School after that day, when he and approximately 100 other students were locked down after staffers heard gunfire nearby and quickly hustled them in from recess. That morning, his father and paternal grandmother, who were raising him together in a modest house at the end of a gravel road, were gunned down during a mass shooting across this remote north-central California community. Woods Jr. first filed for state victim compensation this year. [11] The woman was shot five times, four near her heart. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. I drove to the Rancho Tehama Reserve Sunday in hopes of learning more about Neals victims, and understanding more about how something so horrific could have happened. The retired contractor didn't want his full name used. He turned in one registered handgun to a vendor. 78 Tehama County California Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images [1][37] Police said that, despite this, he illegally manufactured the guns he used in the shootings. Hmm! Kevin Janson Neal mugshot. He fired dozens of shots through windows and walls from the . In 2017, this census-designated place with fewer than 2,000 residents made national headlines in the same way as towns like Newtown, Conn., Parkland, Fla., and Uvalde, Texas. Target practice; hunters; the odd drunk shooting at the moon. As I drove throughout Rancho Tehama, I stopped and talked with random people like David, the step-brother to Danny Elliott; step-son of Diana Steele, both of whom were killed. that Kevin Janson Neal, a 44-year-old resident of the small community in Northern California, was the . It's clear Johnston, too, was altered that day. "He had complaints against him and they never did anything about it except knock on his door," he says. He manufactured the rifle and possessed the handguns in violation of that restraining order. [5] At an intersection, he bumped the truck into a vehicle carrying a woman and her three sons. [4][25][26][27][28] Two handguns and another AR-15-type rifle were recovered near his body. By the time 44-year-old Kevin Neal was finally stopped fatally shot by officers Neal had killed five people and injured 18. According to Elliotts stepbrother David (who requested we not publish his last name or photo), the gate was open, making it easy for Neal to get onto their property. Coy Ferreira and Sanders both said they saw Michelle McFadyens body off to the side of the road. Scheide. Cardenas was eventually airlifted to a hospital. And we still have that sense of 'we can't believe this really happened. Kevin Janson Neal shot Woods in the face during the 2017 rampage. Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Coronation Street spoilers: Michelle's devastating downfall explained The motive for the shooting is still unclear. "He's a bad guy and I'm not going to glorify him in any manner whatsoever. The attack in Rancho Tehama, population just over 1,400, was among the more than 300 mass shootings in America last year in which four or more persons were wounded or killed. But what Neal didnt know was Sanders son had switched to another school. They were his first victims. Either way, during the shooting Tina drove her car up to the school with Sanders as people were rushing away, telling them to get out of there. His neighbors had complained he had fired multiple rounds for days before this rampage that ended up at this elementary school. News media reported others who were shot by Neal as he drove to the school, such as Tiffany Nai Phommathep, shot four times in the shoulder while driving in her truck with her children passengers, some of whom were also injured by Neals bullets. And she actually just the other day brought up the shootings again. When Kevin Janson Neal, 44, began what authorities described as a "murderous rampage" in a neighborhood in Tehama County about 130 miles north of Sacramento, his father, his father's girlfriend . They said Kevin Neal had a violent history. (CNN) - Los tiroteos mortales que perpetr Kevin Neal en el Norte de California pudieron ser provocados por el asesinato de su esposa, segn informaron . Cell phone photo of officers arresting Jessie Sanders, and having him strip down. Neal then held the women hostage "for a period of time," Cohen said Wednesday. A black and red RANCHO STRONG banner hangs across the entrance to the collection of L-shaped trailers that make up the small Rancho Tehama Elementary School. "But this was pretty obvious," he continues.
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