Authorities in California have not yet identified the suspect in killing one person and injuring four others in a shooting on a Greyhound bus this Wednesday; nor to the victims.
Agents in Oroville responded to the emergency in the transportation system at about 7: 35 pm The suspect in the shooting was arrested at a nearby Walmart.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office indicated in a statement that the bus where the events were reported was outside a convenience store on the boulevards Oroville-Dam and Feather River, in Oroville, about 65 miles north of Sacramento.
Officers from the police department as well as the sheriff’s office encountered several people with gunshot wounds upon arrival at the scene.
“Despite life-saving measures, one person was pronounced dead at the scene and others were transported to local hospitals,” the Butte County Sheriff’s Office detailed.
The health condition of the wounded is unknown.
The attacker He fled the scene before police arrived. But, the uniformed officers received calls alerting that the subject was inside a Walmart on Cal Oak Road.
The suspect remains detained in the county jail
The cause of the shooting is unclear.
Greyhound, a bus company that makes trips between cities in North America, circulated a statement indicating that its priority is the safety of drivers and passengers and that it works closely with local authorities to clarify the case.