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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 gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A shooter injured two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon before taking their own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by 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 denomination, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both of the injured students, who are male, are in a very serious condition and are receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this information 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. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they received 911 calls regarding the incident.
Initial information indicated that the shooter went to the school campus to meet with 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 had ulterior motives for arranging the meeting in order to gain access to the school.
After the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the shooter, a man, had been injured by a gunshot that appeared to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the gun.
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