2 kindergartners in critical condition after Butte County school shooting, suspect identified | Updates
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect at a 3 p.m. Thursday news conference.
Author: Staff (ABC10), Associated Press
Published: 10:13 AM PST December 5, 2024
Updated: 5:06 PM PST December 5, 2024
PALERMO, Calif. — UPDATE: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea identified the shooting suspect Thursday afternoon as Glenn Litton. Officials described him as a homeless man with a long list of priors.
Sheriff Honea said Litton spent time between Sacramento and the Chico area, but the last time the Butte County Sheriff's Office had contact with him was more than 20 years ago when he was booked on fraud charges.
His criminal history includes theft, fraud and forgery going back to the 90s and early 00s. Officials said he had clear mental health issues going back to the age of 16.
Deputies believe the school was possibly targeted due to its affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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