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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at Feather River Adventist School.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A shooter attacked two young children, ages 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday. The authorities believe the shooter then took his own life with a gunshot wound, according to a representative from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter chose the school as a target due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist religion. Two male students are currently in a severe condition with life-threatening injuries and are receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff, Kory L. Honea, provided this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman went to the school 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 if the meeting was a trick by the gunman to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It is believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was incapacitated due to what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was discovered close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the firearm.
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