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A shooter targeted 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 ultimately died from a 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 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 ties to the Seventh-day Adventist faith. The two victims, both male students, are in a critical condition and are being cared for 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 arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident, which occurred approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to meet with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student, in a meeting that was already planned, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was described as friendly, but Sheriff Honea mentioned that authorities were still investigating whether the meeting was a deceptive tactic by the shooter to gain access to the school premises.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the male shooter had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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