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A shooter targeted two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area, injuring them. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was responsible for the attack.
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 authorities suspect that the gunman then fatally shot himself, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter intentionally chose the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist church. Both of the injured students, who are male, are in a very critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. Butte County Sheriff, Kory L. Honea, provided this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., 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.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman entered the campus with the intention of meeting the principal to talk 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 meeting was a trick by the gunman to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting ended, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting happened.
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 located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the firearm.
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