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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a Christian school in a rural area in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at Feather River Adventist School.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The shooter 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 chose to attack the school due to its association with the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Two male students are currently in a very critical state and receiving treatment for severe 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., officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter made to 911. This information was provided by Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, and the school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial information indicated that the shooter entered the campus with the intention of meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been arranged beforehand and was described as friendly. However, investigators are looking into the possibility that the meeting was a trick by the gunman to gain access to the school.
Not long after the meeting concluded, the principal heard gunshots and screams, as reported by Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom at the time of the shooting.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located near the man’s body. The officials are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the gun.
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