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An individual shot two young children at a rural Christian school in a deliberate attack. The incident occurred at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, and the gunman was later found dead from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities suspect that the shooter then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter specifically chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventists, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in a very severe condition and are receiving medical care for serious injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Kory L. Honea, the sheriff of Butte County, provided this information during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials went to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative of the sheriff’s office, provided this information. The school is located about 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman arrived on campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the gunman may have used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and yelling, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the gunman, identified as an adult male, was incapacitated due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was found in close proximity to the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating the source of the firearm used by the gunman.
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