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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attacked the Feather River Adventist School.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
An individual shot two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday. The gunman then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter specifically chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, identified as male students, are currently in a severe condition and are receiving treatment for their critical injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff, Kory L. Honea, provided this information during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officers arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative of the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial findings indicated that the shooter visited the campus to meet with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the gunman used the meeting as a ploy to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It was suspected that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the shooter, a man of legal age, was deceased with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was also found near his body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter was able to obtain the firearm.
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