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A shooter targeted two young children at a small Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attacked students at the Feather River Adventist School.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after the incident, according to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter specifically chose to target the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two students, who are both male, are currently in a very critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this update during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials went to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. The authorities were alerted to an active shooter situation at the school through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter went to the school to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was planned in advance and appeared to be friendly. However, investigators are looking into the possibility that the shooter used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school.
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 occurred.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted, as noted by the sheriff. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating the source of the gun used by the shooter.
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