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A shooter targeted two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School and the gunman was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The suspect then passed away 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 chose to attack the school due to its ties to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a dire condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist school in Oroville, California, responding to reports of an active shooter from 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived at the campus to speak with the principal about potentially enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been arranged beforehand and was described as pleasant. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter used the meeting as a pretense to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting concluded, the principal heard gunshots and screams, as stated by Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the male shooter had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located near his body. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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