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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The shooter, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was responsible for the attack.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter attacked two young students, 5 and 6 years old, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The shooter then died, with authorities suspecting it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials think that the shooter chose to attack the school because it is connected to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a type of Protestant Christianity. Two male students are in very serious condition with life-threatening injuries after the incident, and they are receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing 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. Feather River Adventist School is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter entered the campus to have a meeting with the principal about potentially enrolling a family member as a student. Sheriff Honea mentioned that the meeting had been arranged beforehand and was described as friendly. However, investigators are still examining whether the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school.
Soon after the meeting concluded, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the gunman, identified as an adult male, was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located in close proximity to the gunman’s body. Investigators are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the firearm.
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