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California man who shot 2 kindergarteners had lengthy criminal history, mental health issues: police
Shooting at California Christian school
Law enforcement and first responders arrive at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, where a suspected gunman shot two students Wednesday. (Credit: Fallon Ortiz / TMX)
The California gunman who shot and gravely injured two kindergartners had a long criminal history and significant mental health issues, authorities said Thursday.
Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolford, 5, were identified by Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea as the two children injured in the Wednesday shooting at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, which has an enrollment of 35 students.
Mendez was shot twice and Wolford sustained one gunshot wound in the abdomen and will likely need several surgeries, the sheriff said.
“”They have a long road ahead of them,” Honea said.
Glenn Litton had a long history of run-ins with the law and severe mental health issues, authorities said. (Butte County Police Deparment)
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Authorities identified the shooter as Glenn Litton, 56, who died most likely from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Litton used the alias Michael Sanders to set up an appointment with the school principal to inquire about enrolling his grandson just before the shooting, investigators said.
Authorities believe the appointment was a ruse so Litton could gain access to the school’s campus. After the meeting, Litton fired a handgun several times before fatally shooting himself, Honea said.
“Shortly after concluding that meeting, the principal heard shots being fired, heard screams, and that’s when they determined or found that the two students had been shot,” Honea said.
The Feather River Adventist School, where two students were shot Wednesday. (Google Maps)
Litton had no connection with the school, but attended a school in nearby Paradise run by the same church when he was a child.
After the shooting, investigators found disturbing writings believed to be from Litton that provided insight into a possible motive.
L-R: Roman Mendez and Elias Wolford are in critical condition, police say. (Butte County Sheriff’s Office)
One said: “Countermeasure involving child executions has now been imposed at the Seventh Day Adventist school in California, United States by The International Alliance. I, Lieutenant Glenn Litton of the Alliance carried out countermeasure in necessitated response to America’s involvement with Genocide and Oppression of Palestinians along with attacks towards Yemen.”
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Video footage shows Glenn Litton outside the school on December 4. (AP)
Honea described Litton as homeless and said he had some mental health issues going back to age 16. He went on to express that he believes the writings resulted from the issues, saying he “pulled information from various sources, and it all came together in his mind to create a reality that is false.”
Litton had a lengthy criminal history consisting of identity theft, fraud and forgery. He served time in California State Prison in the 1990s and early 2000s for theft-related crimes. In 2015, he was sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft in Sacramento.
Litton’s first prison sentence was in 1991 for theft. Since then, he has had convictions for various crimes consisting of theft, identity theft, and some drug charges, according to Butte County officials.
“His criminal behavior and prison stints continued over the following years, all the way up until Nov. 12 when he was arrested near San Francisco for stealing a moving truck and was booked into the San Mateo County jail,” officials said.
Video footage shows Glenn Litton outside the school December 4. (AP)
He pleaded not guilty and was released on November 21, after which he made his way to the Oroville area to carry out the shooting on December 4.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In addition to local law enforcement, the FBI is involved in the investigation.
In response to the tragedy, Nicole Hockley, co-founder and co-CEO of Sandy Hook Promise and mother to Dylan Hockley, who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, said that this attack is shocking and senseless.
“An attack such as this goes against everything we stand for as a nation. No one should ever experience shootings in the places where children should be safest. Every single one of us – especially children so young – has a right to be free from gun violence. This abhorrent act deserves no place in our society.”
Feather River Adventist School made a statement on their website thanking the officers involved.
“We are grateful for the brave officers of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol who acted quickly to protect our students. We will continue to work closely with Sheriff Kory Honea and his team during this investigation,” the statement read.
Butte County Officials are asking that the family are given privacy at this time explaining that they are focusing on the recovery of their children.
“Please recognize that the most important thing for them is to make sure that their children are being taken care of. And so I would ask on their behalf, based on what they told me, is that you respect their privacy and do not make an effort to to contact the parents,” said officials.
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The Denver Broncos’ 2026 schedule has arrived, with nine games on the road and eight games set for Empower Field at Mile High this season.
The Broncos are set to travel 19,129 miles this year, which ranks 15th in the NFL, according to Bill Speros of Bookies.com. Denver does not have an international game this year, which helped them rank near the middle of the pack in travel. Last season, the Broncos played in London and logged 23,267 travel miles, seventh-most in the league.
Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Los Angeles Chargers will travel 24,816 miles (seventh-most), the Las Vegas Raiders will trek 21,099 miles (13th-most) and the Kansas City Chiefs will log 18,401 miles (17th-most) in 2026.
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SEATTLE – After making one turn through a six-man rotation following the return of Bryce Miller, the Seattle Mariners are making a tweak for the next time through.
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Manager Dan Wilson said Friday the plan is for the club to piggyback Miller and fellow right-hander Luis Castillo during the next turn. The M’s have yet to decide which of the two will start.
“That’s the approach we’re going to take and we’re ready to roll,” Wilson said. “I think our guys are in a good spot in terms of getting an extra day here, and I think that’s gonna come up huge for some of these guys.”
Miller, who started the season on the injured list with a left oblique strain, made his season debut Wednesday night in Houston, tossing 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball on 81 pitches. Castillo pitched Thursday’s series finale against the Astros, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six over 5 2/3 innings.
The pair is lined up to pitch Tuesday’s home game against the Chicago White Sox. Miller will have had five days of rest, while Castillo will have had the typical four.
Wilson said both players have been accepting of the decision.
“I think they were definitely in a good spot with it and understand it,” Wilson said. “And I think these guys, as we’ve talked about, these guys in this clubhouse, all of them want to do what’s best for the team. And these guys have really taken to that and they’re ready to go.”
Wilson acknowledged that a piggyback situation could get complicated by game flow and situations, but pointed to the potential benefit it could have in giving the bullpen a night off. Either way, it’s a situation that will be evolving for the club as they go.
“This is something that we haven’t done before, so it’s going to be a lot of waiting and seeing and understanding and assessing and making our adjustments as we go,” he said. “But in theory, you can lay it out, and you just don’t know how it’s actually going to play out. So we have to be open to different ways to proceeding, but we’ll take a look at it when we get there.”
The Mariners’ decision to go to a six-man rotation then a piggyback situation with Castillo and Miller come after widespread speculation about what the club’s plans would be when Miller returned from the IL.
When the season started, the assumption was right-hander Emerson Hancock would once again find himself as the odd man out when Miller returned. However, Hancock, a first-round pick at No. 6 overall in the 2020 draft, has earned himself a spot in the rotation during a breakout start to his season. In nine starts this year, he has a 3-2 record, 3.02 ERA and 56 strikeouts to 10 walks over 53 2/3 innings.
Castillo’s spot in the rotation started to come into question after the veteran started to struggle following a strong first start of the season. In seven starts from April 5-May 9, Castillo posted a 7.79 ERA over 32 1/3 innings and batters hit .329 against him. But his most recent start against Houston marked a step forward for the three-time All-Star and highest-paid pitcher on the Mariners’ roster.
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