Alturas, California: 4 Dead and 2 Wounded in Shooting; Suspect Arrested

Alturas, California: 4 Dead and 2 Wounded in Shooting; Suspect Arrested
Zachary Stieber
2/20/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

A shooting in Altura, CA on Thursday at an American Indian tribal headquarters left four people dead and two wounded, police said.

A female shooter opened fire inside, police told the Modoc County Record.

The building is at 300 West First Street.

The shooting happened during a meeting the Cedarville Rancheria was holding. It had purchased the building and was evicting several residents.

The woman pulled out a gun and shot five people. She pulled out a butcher knife and stabbed a sixth.

The two wounded have been taken to a hospital.

The suspected shooter has been taken into custody.

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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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