As the truck came to a stop Neal fired at the officers, who exchanged heavy gunfire with him. Contact 1-800-799- Safe (7233); Alternative to Violence Red Bluff 530-528-0226; One Safe Place Redding 530-244-0188; Shingletown 530-474-1910; Catalyst in Chico, 530-343-7711, or Oroville 530-532-6427. 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. "He had complaints against him and they never did anything about it except knock on his door," he says. Steve DuBois lives in Redding. Some believe that it was during that time period that Neal shot the McFadyens and stole his last vehicle from Jonah Bongcayo after chasing him with gunfire. Phommathep said he is certain Kevin Neal drove to Rancho Tehama Elementary School to kill Gage. Kevin Janson Neal shot Woods in the face during the 2017 rampage. Neal went on a 25-minute tear through the community, starting just down the road from his home, where he killed his neighbor and two men, then stole a Ford F-150 pickup and drove north, said Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston. "And she has these night terrors, she wakes up yelling things. The truck became stuck in the gate. He was arrested and jailed in Tehama County, but Neal made a $160,000 bail and was freed, allowing him to return . Officers recovered one semi- automatic rifle and two handguns. They said everyone knew it, including law enforcement. Sanders was released. RANCHO TEHAMA -- "The guy was a bad guy. Neal shot and killed four other people and wounded 10 at different locations around the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve. Those who were killed and wounded ranged in age from 6 to 68. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. "It hurt. They say he chose random targets and stole two vehicles during the rampage. Kevin Janson Neal attended East Carolina University from August 2001 to May 2004 but did not qualify for a degree and never declared a major. Steve says his dogs have been his photographic inspiration and motivation, but sometimes he tries his hand at nature shots, such as the photos he captured of the north states 2017 flooding, published here on A News Cafe.com. "I had a weapon in my hand. Its the attention [shootings] get or dont get that prompts the outpourings of support. But he still runs frightened into the house when he hears loud noises, Feitelberg said. The six injured adults were 31-year-old Tiffany Nai Phommathep, 43-year-old James Wood, 20-year-old James Wood II, 34-year-old Francisco Gudino Cardenas, 47-year-old Troy Lee McFadyen, and 39-year-old Sanders, whose bravery helped save many lives at the elementary school. Kevin Janson Neal and his wife lived at the end of the road, at the bottom of a ravine, in a battered baby-blue trailer home with a front yard full of broken-down cars . RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. It was Elliotts father who broke the news of his sons death to Sanders. Danny Elliott and Diana Steele were killed five years after Gages mother died in an accident, said Sissy Feitelberg, Gages maternal grandmother. 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. Four years after a gunman shot up her high school, a young journalist finds herself writing about mass shootings again. Sanders seemed like an open guy who talks as if he has a positive outlook on life. [1][8] His motive remains unclear. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Gunman kills four people in Northern California rampage, Ukraine says it's ready if Russia tries to invade again from Belarus. The motive for the shooting is still unclear. Ferreira said that the teacher tried to get the dispatcher to understand that she was calling from the school, the location of the shooter, but the 911 dispatcher hung up on her. (CNN) - Los tiroteos mortales que perpetr Kevin Neal en el Norte de California pudieron ser provocados por el asesinato de su esposa, segn informaron . He fired dozens of shots through windows and walls from the . "I feel like they and the sheriff's office were setting me up for failure.". Sanders, a father himself, said he was moved to tears one day last week when his son the one Neal may have driven to Rancho Tehama Elementary School to kill got onto a school bus and shouted, My dads a hero!. 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. One student was wounded by gunfire and a second by flying glass. Muscular but skinny after a recent battle with colon cancer, the 44-year-old has a couple-inch-long pink scar where one of Neals bullets seared the outer flesh of his tattooed right arm. "Well there was no direct violation of the TRO that we could sink our teeth into for sure," he says. But that high regard hasnt meant much for Sanders everyday life. During a pair of weekend vigils, citizens and supporters alike gathered to mourn and begin the process of healing. "[9], The shootings renewed attention on the legality and control of ghost guns, such as the semi-automatic rifle used in this incident. Its much closer as the crow flies, but theres only one way into the small community. May 21, 2021. And then, all of a sudden one day after that, I had them.. After getting out on bail for the stabbing, the gunman was slapped with a temporary restraining order or TRO. Some people are just bad," said neighbor Jessie Sanders, who knew some of the victims of Tuesday's shooting in Tehama County. Lobdell's fast action likely averted a massacre. hide caption. [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. TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. (KCRA) The Tehama County assistant sheriff announced Wednesday morning that six people, including the gunman, were killed in a shooting rampage through a small Northern . She was carrying a gun and had a license to carry, but she was unable to shoot at Neal because he drove away quickly. Yet Kevin Neal was free and able to use a semi-automatic rifle . It was a real big shock.". When Sanders ran into the schoolyard, he saw Neal across the quad, firing his weapon and spraying classroom windows and walls with bullets. Officials say Kevin Hanson Neal, 43, began firing at 7.52am on Tuesday. Its the kind of place where most drivers wave to other drivers, even to me, a stranger in their town. The man survived after pleading with Neal for his life. It's hard for us to talk to her about it. "Hopefully if they get anything else like this again they'll look at it a little closer," he says. "The reason we have a situation where I have one student injured on campus and nothing worse happening on campus is because of the heroic actions of all members of my school staff," Fitzpatrick said. The. Sanders and Ferreira both expressed frustration that the mass murder that happened in their community exactly one week ago was not just senseless, but preventable. Investigators after the shooting rampage in Rancho Tehama Reserve in 2017. It is believed the shooting spree began after a domestic row with the gunman's neighbours in Rancho Tehama, a rural community about 120 miles (195km . One of them.". Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader. He opened fire near his home on Bobcat Lane in Rancho Tehama then drove off. [9][18][20] One of the injured students, six-year-old Alejandro Hernandez, was the youngest victim; he was shot in the chest and leg, had to be airlifted to UC Davis, and required multiple surgeries. Among the injured was a 6-year-old boy, shot while inside his classroom. Ferreira said he grabbed the boy and ran into the storage room. For many years Steve DuBois has enjoyed taking photos of his dogs in interesting and unusual places. Crowdfunding efforts, which can be reliable resources for victims in the aftermath of prominent mass shootings with high death tolls, failed to raise enough money to defray the cost of their hospital bills and other needs. [20] A passerby, unaware of the shootings, stopped his car and asked Neal if he was okay; Neal shot and wounded him, stole his car, and continued the rampage, killing another person. He was named locally as 43-year-old Kevin Neal. "On every occasion we responded, asking 'did you actually see him firing a gun?' . 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. By the time 44-year-old Kevin Neal was finally stopped - fatally shot by officers - Neal had killed five people and injured 18. He was 7 years old. And then that man can even threaten to kill his neighbors, and eventually make good on his threats, and then some. James Woods Jr., 25, with daughter Nevaeh, 5. He fired repeatedly at the locked-down doors, windows and walls. Scheide. They were mothers, sons and wives. [17] The handguns were not registered to him. Sanders said he tried to intervene and stop Neal, but that Neals wife actually got upset with Sanders and told him to mind his own business. The community will try to move forward. Police say the shooting then moved on to Rancho Tehama Elementary School . 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? The five killed by Neal were 38-year-old Barbara Ann Gilsan (Neals wife), 38-year-old Danny Lee Elliott, and his mother 68-year-old Diana Steel (Neals neighbors, two doors down), 56-year-old Joseph Edward McHugh III (Neals next-door neighbor), and 55-year-old Michelle Iris McFadyen. Government programs have provided minimal long-term financial assistance, according to several people affected by the shooting who said they also were not provided sufficient access to mental health treatment. RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. . One of children was the 6-year-old boy who would eventually be injured by gunfire. Its definitely affected Gage, and it will for the rest of his life.. He never returned to the classroom where the gunman unsuccessfully tried to open the door, which had been locked just seconds earlier. We're not sure how.". One of the most illuminating conversations was with Sanders, someone who provided vital details and left me with an understanding that goes straight to the heart of the story: a possible motive. Rancho Tehama is a remote, sparsely populated, rural unincorporated community in Tehama County, California, that had a population of 1,485 in 2010. [17], Victims' families were left struggling to pay for medical expenses and some turned to online fundraisers.[5][34]. Hmm! Police say Neal drove around the small community of Rancho Tehama Reserve, firing for at least 25 minutes at vehicles, homes and people in his path, targeting those he had quarreled with and . Neal's mother told The Associated Press her son, who was a marijuana . I met one man who lives in a hill-top home surrounded by beautiful vistas. [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 was on the APPS list and known to be . Even the GoFundMe to help cover medical care for the 6-year-old who was shot in the chest raised just $27,290. As Sanders tried to reach Neal, Neal ran to the stolen truck, firing the whole time at Sanders. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Kevin Janson Neal. 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. Source: Tehama County Sheriff. They said were waiting to be approved still, Woods Sr. said as he watched his son play with his own young children at a riverside park in Rancho Tehama one hot afternoon last month. "They were kind of elementary," says Assistant Tehama County Sheriff Phil Johnston. He was riding in a car with his son when Kevin Janson Neal opened fire. 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. 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. Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, said sustained assistance is key in the months and years following mass shootings. The younger Woods was hospitalized for more than a week. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. It worked. On Nov. 14, 2017, Kevin Janson Neal drove a truck into Rancho Tehama Elementarys fence and began shooting at the school, wounding five students. At the elementary school, Ferreira was walking his daughter to her classroom before 8 a.m. Neal obliged, turning his assault-style rifle Sanders direction and firing like 60 times, Sanders said. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. [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. According to Bruehl and Wythe, as Neal drove down the road from the school, he was still firing several gunshots. Tensions escalated. Like Gage, Sanders son also was at Rancho Tehama Elementary when Neal arrived after shooting multiple people on his way from Bobcat Lane. But theres no end in sight for the psychological misery and financial troubles left behind. Kevin Neal. Were only just beginning to understand the lack of support that families impacted by gun violence get.. Since January 31, 2018, ghost guns required a serial number in the state. Sanders said he and Neal made eye contact, and realized they knew each other. David, Elliotts stepbrother, said that his fatherless step-nephew is now living with the boys maternal grandmother. [40], Due to the shooting spree, Rancho Tehama Elementary School was closed earlier than planned for the Thanksgiving holiday break[5] and reopened on November 27. Plywood covers one of the windows at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, that was shot out during gunman Kevin Janson Neal's shooting rampage at Rancho Tehama Reserve . Neal was chasing and firing at another car when two police officers spotted him. Gage never spent another night in that house on Bobcat Lane where he once played in the yard with his father. At that point Bruehl said he went out front and heard a lot of gunshots a crazy amount of shots fired as he saw Neal trying to free a truck from the gate. At the time of the spree, Neal had been freed on bail pending trial for two alleged felonies, and five alleged misdemeanors. I was going to take a picture, but didnt have my camera on me. The result is multiple stories, many of them second- and even third-hand; some of them conflicting. Like many here, Wilson fully understands that the department is tasked with covering an large, rural county with limited resources. "I just told [police] to tell my wife and son I love them and I just faded away. Its been reported by various media that at some point during Neals shooting rampage, he rammed the stolen truck into a car on the road. James Woods Sr., 47, at a park in Rancho Tehama Reserve. Kevin Janson Neal was arrested, charged with stabbing neighbor Hailey Suzanne Poland, attacking her mother-in-law during Jan. 31 encounter in rural neighborhood. Three months later, Mike says, people are still on edge. [5][18][25][26][27][28] The victims included two students at Rancho Tehama Elementary School and Michelle McFadyen's husband. After Neal sped off in the truck, Sanders raced from the school and across the airport runway to his moms place. Target practice; hunters; the odd drunk shooting at the moon. That if some individual wants to storm some building, that I can't control that. Sanders said that encounter started a feud, and that over time, bad blood boiled. 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. Gunman Kevin Janson Neal is believed to have spent six minutes shooting into the school before driving off to continue his shooting spree. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Gage Elliott became an orphan on Nov. 14, 2017. Miss Nelson yelled at Ferreira to get away from the window. The 35-year-old tree trimmer is now unemployed and, for now, unable to work because of his wounds. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. . She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. I spoke with Tina. Sanders got into his sisters car and the pair rushed toward the 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. That just didn't happen for us in this case," he says. Hes lived for several years now in a dilapidated mobile home by the airstrip. On his way through the town, he shot a woman . Police believe the gunman, Kevin Neal, was likely targeting the neighbor's son, a kindergartner at the school and anyone else who got in his way. Authorities said an additional six adults and six children four boys and two girls were wounded. Time stopped in November 2017 for many who were affected by Neals bloody rampage, which left behind seven separate crime scenes and ended when he turned one of his guns on himself. "Every. He created a photo book of his dogs especially for the children at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, where he donated several copies. 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. As with so many mass shootings across the U.S., because the death toll was comparatively low, Rancho Tehamas was little more than another blip on the slaughter radar, forgotten by many within months. But she said the schools in Sacramento gave Gage no support whatever.. 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. 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. Elliotts father has dementia, and has to be reminded a few times a day that his son and his wife are dead. He stepped out and fired randomly at the rooms around him. Kevin Janson Neal mugshot. Murdaugh trial verdict coming within 3 hours was "shocking," legal analyst says, Lawsuits claim dental device wrecked teeth. During the shooting spree, five people were killed and eighteen others were injured at eight separate crime scenes, including an elementary school. This Jan. 31, 2017 photo provided by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office shows Kevin Janson Neal, the gunman behind a rampage in Northern California. 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 . After a couple of more tries Nelson finally got through and was told 911 was getting a lot of calls. (Editors note:Doni Chamberlain contributed to this story. Neal shot and killed four other people and wounded 10 at different locations around the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve. It's clear Johnston, too, was altered that day. This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids, Fox News finally reveals its kryptonite: the bottom line, 12 reasons why Sycamore Avenue is L.A.s coolest new hangout, Best coffee city in the world? The area has a variety of wildlife with scattered domestic cattle grazing. Afterwards, Neal apparently discarded the rifle outside the school. When the couple inside the car got out and tried to run for safety, Neil shot them. David said that after Neal murdered the mother and son, Neal killed their neighbor, Joseph Edward McHugh III, then stole his truck before driving down the road, shooting at cars and homes as he made his way to Rancho Tehama Elementary School. Bruehl said Neal had an AK-47, and he and Wythe were both wondering where the cops were. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. This spring, Gage started playing Little League, which he enjoys. Tina said that in her gut she knew the location of the gunfire. So they didn't have the evidence to search his home? 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 shooter was killed by law enforcement. Sanders said that he and Elliott were both threatened by Neal at various times, as were both of their young sons. Just a bad person. The kids will return to school on Mon., Nov. 27, after Thanksgiving break. Neal, 44, fatally shot his wife late Monday, Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said at a press conference Wednesday. His mother also spent $10,000 on legal fees to secure his release. Police later shot and killed him. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. This is an especially complicated story made even more complicated by eight crime scenes. Neal was killed by a self-inflicted gun shot. Two of the shots hit the 6-year-old boy in his chest and leg. Some people may consider moving away. Scheide. How are we still in the exact same place? Law enforcement arrived and a shootout ensued. But just below the surface it's clear people here are still grappling with the aftermath of a local man's murderous rampage nearly three months ago that killed five and wounded 12 others. Tehama County Sheriff's Department. Nov 15, 2017, 03:54 PM EST. He attacked my school," Johnston said. Steele and Elliott lived two doors down from Neal, who murdered the pair last Tuesday. Officers grabbed Sanders and made him take off his shirt, shoes and socks. He turned in one registered handgun to a vendor. 5. . He hid her body beneath the floor of their home. "But it's real. / CBS News. Finally, someone informed the officers theyd arrested the wrong guy; that Sanders was the hero from the school, which sorted everything out. "It was going to put everyone in a dangerous spot.". A bullet hole is seen in an exterior wall at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School on Nov. 15, 2017. . The timing was also bad for attracting sustained news coverage and support campaigns. Some people might find bitter comfort knowing that one name is permanently off the list: Kevin Janson Neal. The gunman, Kevin Neal, was killed in a shootout with police.Gilsan was Neals wife. Coy Ferreira and Sanders both said they saw Michelle McFadyens body off to the side of the road. Unknown then to the school, Neal already had shot and killed his wife and two of his neighbors before driving to the school that morning loaded with ammo and several semi-automatic weapons. There are a few other roads, but I was told they require four-wheel vehicles. Sarah Lobdell is the secretary at Rancho Tehama Elementary School. The night of the shooting, Corning Union Elementary School District Superintendent Richard Fitzpatrick said those few seconds made all the the difference. 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. 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. Ferreira said that when secretary Sara heard the shots she immediately put the school on lockdown. This time, however, Wythe noticed that the gunshot sounds were coming up the road, toward him. [10] He then began firing at random vehicles and pedestrians. And we still have that sense of 'we can't believe this really happened. 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. Kevin Janson Neal: 43, of Corning was arrested Tuesday in the 6900 block of . The injured victims were transported to several area clinics and hospitals. [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. [6][7][8], The next day Neal went on a shooting rampage, first killing a man and a woman, both neighbors with whom he had an ongoing feud over their suspected methamphetamine dealing. But he said his son doesnt feel safe living in Rancho Tehama Reserve, and neither of them has the money to leave town. She stopped four motorists to help her get to the hospital, but they drove off. Because Eliott had listed Sanders on school forms as the person to call in case of an emergency, after Sanders was released by officers he was notified to pick up Elliotts son from the community recreation center where the kids were bused from the school after the shooting. [5], The killings started on the night of November 13 at Neal's home in Rancho Tehama, 6970 Bobcat Lane at Fawn Lane, when Neal shot his wife, Barbara Glisan (also spelled Gilsan) and hid her body under some floorboards. "It was clear that he was experimenting with building guns at home outside the law.". He tended to a wounded family, called in medical care, set up a roadblock and helped orchestrate the police pursuit. Police killed the suspected shooter, Kevin Janson Neal. Ive always understood that people have mental issues. No one, Johnston says, seemed to see Neal shooting a weapon. He showed me a bullet hole in the roof of Saras car. David said Neal then hid behind some trees and shot Elliott and Steele when the pair came outside. 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.
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