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A person with a gun shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident happened at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by authors Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A shooter attacked two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The gunman then took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement suspects that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, identified as male students, are currently in critical condition with severe injuries. They are receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, according to Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea, who provided updates at 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. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they received 911 calls regarding the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter came to the school to meet with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. Sheriff Honea stated that the meeting was scheduled in advance and appeared to be friendly. However, investigators are still determining if the shooter used the meeting as a trick to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the shooter, a man, had apparently shot himself and was deceased. A handgun was also found close to the man’s body. Authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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