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A shooter targeted two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area, injuring them. The incident occurred at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound according to authorities.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young kindergarten students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities suspect the shooter took their own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, 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 with the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Two male students are currently in a very critical condition with severe injuries, 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 were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. The reason for the response was reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls, according to Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office.
Initial information indicated that the gunman visited the campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student, in a meeting that had been arranged beforehand, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was reportedly friendly, but investigators were still looking into whether the gunman had ulterior motives for being on school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, a man of legal age, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was discovered in close proximity to the shooter’s body. Authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the firearm.
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