Kevin Janson Neal

Mass Murderer

Kevin Janson Neal and the 2017 Rancho Tehama Shooting Rampage

Overview

Kevin Janson Neal was responsible for a deadly shooting rampage that unfolded across the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve in Tehama County, California, on November 13 and November 14, 2017. The violence began with the killing of his wife inside their home and continued the following morning through several residential streets, intersections and Rancho Tehama Elementary School. Neal killed five people before dying at the conclusion of the attack. Eighteen other people were injured, including children traveling to school and students inside the elementary school. The attack was not confined to a single location. Neal moved from one crime scene to another, shooting neighbors, motorists, pedestrians and people who happened to encounter him. He used a homemade semiautomatic rifle and two semiautomatic handguns during the rampage. Investigators later described the event as a combination of targeted killings and random violence.

The Killing of Barbara Ann Glisan

The first known victim was Neal's wife, 38-year-old Barbara Ann Glisan, whose surname was also reported as Gilsan. Authorities determined that she was killed at the couple's residence at 6970 Bobcat Lane on November 13, 2017, the evening before the public shooting spree. Neal shot Glisan and concealed her body beneath the floorboards of their home. Investigators discovered her remains after the following day's rampage. Authorities believed that her killing may have marked the beginning of Neal's final violent breakdown, although the precise events inside the residence were never completely established.

The Morning Attack Begins

At approximately 7:54 a.m. on November 14, 2017, reports of gunfire began reaching emergency dispatchers. Neal first attacked two neighbors with whom he had been involved in an ongoing dispute. He shot and killed 38-year-old Danny Lee Elliott and Elliott's 68-year-old mother, Diana Lee Steele, near their home. Neal had previously accused people in the neighborhood of criminal activity and had repeatedly argued with residents. His conflicts with nearby families had produced numerous calls to law enforcement. After killing Elliott and Steele, Neal took a pickup truck belonging to one of the victims and began driving through Rancho Tehama while firing at people and vehicles. ...

Confirmed Victims: (5)

Barbara Anne Glisan 38 yr old Female

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