He created a photo book of his dogs especially for the children at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, where he donated several copies. And if they did he should have been supervised with an ankle [bracelet] or something! The damaged school gate has been replaced. Kevin Neal. 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. [14], Despite widespread criticism of the Sheriff's Department's handling of the case, incumbent Sheriff Dave Hencratt was the winner of the June 2018 primary race with 63.96 percent of the vote. "[9], The shootings renewed attention on the legality and control of ghost guns, such as the semi-automatic rifle used in this incident. Police later shot and killed him. Neal was outside, beating his wife Barbara Gilsan. Also in that classroom was Elliotts young son. Here's the things we look for: shell casings on the ground, something fresh that we could use, evidence that we could use to write a search warrant. 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. Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. [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. A man reported that his truck was stolen and his roommate was shot and . Image Credit: CBS Sacramento/YouTube. One of them.". RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. . 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[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. For Woods Jr., who has extensive facial scarring, the most difficult part has been the question of how his kids will perceive him. 17:40 ET (22:40 GMT) 15 noviembre, 2017. Kevin Janson Neal mugshot. 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. Rancho Tehama is 45 miles from my Redding home. I mean really. Windows have been fixed and bullet holes in the walls have been patched. Despite Ferreiras quick actions, hes tortured by the wish that hed been the one shot, not a 6-year-old little kid. 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. Gary Coronado has been a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times since 2016. She's used to the echo of gunfire in this rural community. 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. You want to think that you have the ability to protect people from that and you don't have that ability. Eric Westervelt/NPR [5] In addition, seven children suffered injuries from shattered glass. I arrived at Rancho Tehama Sunday morning, and I left that evening. ", "One of the teachers quoted, 'the students are the heroes.' But he still runs frightened into the house when he hears loud noises, Feitelberg said. Gunman Kevin Janson Neal is believed to have spent six minutes shooting into the school before driving off to continue his shooting spree. It's hard for us to talk to her about it. Elijah Nouvelage /AFP/Getty Images And then I have to do implants. Ten people suffered bullet wounds and eight were cut by flying glass caused by the gunfire. Sarah Lobdell is the secretary at Rancho Tehama Elementary School. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) James Woods Jr. was driving near Rancho Tehama Elementary with his father, James Woods Sr., in . Asked about Sanders actions that morning, Rancho Tehama residents speak of his selflessness, bravery and kindness. Sanders said Neal actually shot guns toward them on several occasions, but Neal would lie and say theyd been shooting at him. Lobdell's fast action likely averted a massacre. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In reply to R.V. Cardenas says he's exploring his legal options. [5][18][25][26][27][28] The victims included two students at Rancho Tehama Elementary School and Michelle McFadyen's husband. . [36], On January 31, 2017, Neal was arrested and charged with two felonies, and five misdemeanors, after stabbing neighbor Hailey Poland, assaulting her mother-in-law, and snatching a mobile phone away from them. Miss Nelson yelled at Ferreira to get away from the window. Their stories are deeply personal, but theyre part of a uniquely American modern phenomenon: communities broken by mass gun violence, then largely left alone to try to pick up the pieces. They say he chose random targets and stole two vehicles during the rampage. Four years after a gunman shot up her high school, a young journalist finds herself writing about mass shootings again. [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. Neal then crashed his vehicle into a car, which killed and injured two people. Hencratt is named among the defendants, which include Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston, Tehama County Sheriff's Office, Tehama County, the estate of Neal and the Rancho Tehama Association. I was ready," he says of that fall day. "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. Sanders said thatthe night Neal murdered his wife Neal called the pizza place where his wife worked and said that if management didnt let his wife come home, hed come down and kill everyone in the place. Elsewhere the signs are less visible. In addition to those injured by bullets, six others were injured by shattered glass. That if some individual wants to storm some building, that I can't control that. However, some citizens complain that in addition to the rampant gunfire, its the kind of place that has a troubling amount of illegal pot growers and drug dealers, which brings with it a whole other set of problems. To many in town, hes a hero, though he says he dislikes the term. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. [16] One student hiding under a classroom desk was shot and injured by a bullet that penetrated a wall. Methinks this explains wee Patrick's attempt to change the oath for county employees. The attack ended when the gunman, Kevin Janson Neal, took his own life. "[The board] promised lots and lots of good stuff, but it turns out they are not really covering all those things and no real help coming from them," he says. I spoke with Jim, the husband of Sara, the quick-thinking school secretary who put the school on lockdown. Dale Dykes shows the location of the fatal shootout between officers and Kevin Neal that left Neal dead. Its the kind of place where most drivers wave to other drivers, even to me, a stranger in their town. 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. A bullet hole is seen in an exterior wall at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School on Nov. 15, 2017. "It hurt. 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? He praised his staff. His life changed that day forever. Ive never had them. He then drove up to the driver's side, and fired into it, injuring all of them with gunshots or flying glass. "It was clear that he was experimenting with building guns at home outside the law.". "There was absolutely no question, no hesitation and I do believe that that also helped," she says. Finally, someone informed the officers theyd arrested the wrong guy; that Sanders was the hero from the school, which sorted everything out. "They were kind of elementary," says Assistant Tehama County Sheriff Phil Johnston. Its definitely affected Gage, and it will for the rest of his life.. [38] The two handguns that Neal possessed during his shooting rampage were not registered to him. But months before that, Hailey Poland had survived a vicious attack at his hands and worried that things . 14 min read. 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. 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 . Gage Elliott became an orphan on Nov. 14, 2017. Gun violence is so routine that theres just not the resources there to address the problem at all, he said. [18][8] A woman was also shot when she attempted to distract Neal from the school. As she drove away, she heard something a gunshot or a firecracker. "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. Coronado grew up in Southern California and graduated from USC. Lobdell immediately called for every child and teacher to go inside, fast, and get into lock down mode they'd practiced. "He did shoot at a number of classrooms which resulted in the injury of at least one or two students that I'm aware of," the sheriff said. Jessie Sanders has lived in Rancho Tehama Reserve since he was 5. Cardenas was eventually airlifted to a hospital. [29] Ghost guns are currently legal to manufacture in California, but the terms of Neal's restraining order made it illegal for him to possess them, or any other guns. One student was wounded and others were injured by broken glass. "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. The Record Searchlight reported: "A helicopter medical crew reported they were transporting a 6-year-old victim to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. [32] He was held on US$160,000 bail, which was posted by his mother with a bail bond. "But this was pretty obvious," he continues. Some people are just bad," said neighbor Jessie Sanders, who knew some of the victims of Tuesday's shooting in Tehama County. Its much closer as the crow flies, but theres only one way into the small community. Authorities . 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 . Tehama County Sheriff's Department. Dozens more were wounded. And we all strongly agree that", "It is very tough. The timing was also bad for attracting sustained news coverage and support campaigns. Because it feels mostly peaceful where he lives, hell stay. 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. So I didnt get a picture of the bullet hole in the roof of Saras car. Nearby the community's lone eatery, a caf and deli that was open during the shooting, looks like it's now out of business. Single. 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. It was Elliotts father who broke the news of his sons death to Sanders. Since January 31, 2018, ghost guns required a serial number in the state. But that high regard hasnt meant much for Sanders everyday life. One student was wounded by gunfire and a second by flying glass. 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. 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. A collection of painted stones left at the memorial. But we try to, you know, communicate with her the best we can. Kevin Janson Neal's deadly rampage in Tehama County apparently began Monday night when he shot his wife to death with multiple rounds, then hid her body under the floor of . Sarah Gonzales had just dropped off her daughter, when the gunman blocked her car. But little help has reached some of the hardest-hit people, like Sanders. 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 bleeding out. This angered Sanders. Kevin Neal, 43, was facing a number of police charges when he went on the rampage in California earlier today. Even the GoFundMe to help cover medical care for the 6-year-old who was shot in the chest raised just $27,290. He moved out of town, several hours away and into his parent's house with his wife and son. Rich Pedroncelli/AP That seemed strange, so as the sound of gunfire intensified, Wythe grabbed the dog and fell to the floor. Wythe thought it was about 10 minutes. 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. Neal shot and killed four other people and wounded 10 at different locations around the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve. The 35-year-old tree trimmer is now unemployed and, for now, unable to work because of his wounds. 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. On the morning of Nov. 14, 2017, he helped prevent a potential bloodbath at the elementary school by drawing fire from the gunman in an act he brushes off as his parental duty. 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. She told how, as she drove up the road toward home, she saw her brother Sanders walking along the road. He said he saw flashes before his eyes with memories of his life the good things hed done, and the bad. And then that man can even threaten to kill his neighbors, and eventually make good on his threats, and then some. I just went to a peaceful place and I just think 'I just died,'" he says. I've got my antennas up all the time. Now, nearly five years after the shooting, Feitelberg said she and Gage only truly feel secure when theyre together at home. During this time, Bruehl was oblivious to what was happening outside. 2017 . Kevin Janson Neal, went on a killing spree, shooting his wife and his neighbors. It's not clear why the wounded have received so little thus far. Wythe lives in a small camper trailer next to Bruehls place. He was promptly arrested because officers had heard that Sanders was at the school. He was 7 years old. 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. Ferreira said he thought the shooting lasted about 20 to 25 minutes. Chris Van Horne with CalVCB confirms the board, so far, has paid out only $100 in all for medical bills for the 12 wounded in Rancho Tehama. They could see where shed been shot. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. His neighbors complained regularly that Neal was firing off rounds day and night. 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? Did this really in fact happen?' Neal then held the women hostage "for a period of time," Cohen said Wednesday. 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. How are we still in the exact same place? Sanders also never received any money from crowdfunding or some of the government assistance programs that could help him make ends meet. I'm scared Lol. Tensions escalated. On the morning of the shooting, Neal went to Elliott and Steeles house. "Well there was no direct violation of the TRO that we could sink our teeth into for sure," he says. 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. [17] The handguns were not registered to him. Kevin Janson Neal mugshot. I dont know how to fix it, he said. He told Tina to go home so she wouldnt get hurt. Two women embrace outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Corning, Calif.
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