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A shooter targeted two kindergarten students at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The attacker, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was at the Feather River Adventist School.
Authored 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 shooter then passed away from what officials suspect was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a representative 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 severe state and receiving treatment for critical injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. Butte County Sheriff, Kory L. Honea, provided this information during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter from 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to speak with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, investigators are looking into whether the shooter may have used the meeting as a way to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunfire and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, who was a grown man, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. An investigation is ongoing to determine how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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