Asaahdi Coleman, Authorities say, opened fire on a Greyhound bus in Northern California, killing a 43-year-old woman and wounding four others before he was arrested. He was found naked inside a nearby Walmart. A Seattle woman was the person shot to death inside a Greyhound bus in Northern California after the 21-year-old man who was acting demonic, opened fire, killing her and wounding four others, authorities said Friday.
Karin Dalton, 43, died at the scene of the Wednesday shooting in the city of Oroville, where the bus stopped at a convenience store, the Butte County Sheriff’s officials said. Karin Dalton was a devoted mother and she was protecting her children Wednesday when she was shot and killed. “She died protecting her children,” said Amy Logue, Dalton’s cousin. “There were multiple wounds, and it was all in the name of protection.”
Dalton’s daughter was struck by one bullet and grazed by two others during the shooting. The girl was listed in stable condition at the hospital and “healing,” Logue said. Dalton’s 14-year-old son also was on the bus Wednesday with his mother and sister. Logue said he was not struck by gunfire, but he is distraught after witnessing the shooting and learning of the death of his mother. The family declined to provide the names of the children as they want to protect their privacy while they recover emotionally.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea on Thursday said two of four surviving victims remained hospitalized in critical condition: a 25-year-old pregnant woman, and a 32-year-old man who underwent surgery for multiple gunshot wounds. No updates were available regarding the status of the critically injured victims.
Sheriff’s officials have said an 11-year-old girl was listed in stable condition at a hospital, and a 38-year-old man was expected to be released with minor injuries. Butte County District Attorney Michael Ramsey on Thursday said the exact charges Coleman will face are still being determined, but Ramsey referred to the incident as a “mass shooting.” The Butte County Sheriff’s Office sends sincere condolences to the family of Karin, and everyone affected by the tragic events that took place Wednesday evening.
