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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Feather River Adventist School.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young students aged 5 and 6 at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities suspect that the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter deliberately chose the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist religion. Both young male victims are currently in a severe condition and receiving medical care for their significant injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento, as stated by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., police were called to Feather River Adventist school in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident occurred about 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter entered the campus with the intention of meeting the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned beforehand and was described as friendly by Sheriff Honea. However, investigators were looking into whether the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the shooter, a man of adult age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that appeared to have been self-inflicted. A handgun was located near the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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