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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a small Christian school in rural California. The shooter, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville.
Written by authors Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The perpetrator later died from a gunshot wound believed to be self-inflicted, 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 connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in critical condition and receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento area. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to 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 the response to the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter had arrived on campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student, in a meeting that had been planned beforehand, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was friendly, but investigators were still determining if the shooter had used it as a ploy to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the male shooter had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was deceased. A handgun was located near the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman acquired the weapon.
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