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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Feather River Adventist School.
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 reportedly 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 chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. Two male students, who are in severe condition with serious injuries, are currently receiving treatment at a trauma center in Sacramento. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to 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 the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter went to the school 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 are still trying to determine if the gunman’s intention was to deceive the school staff in order to gain access to the school premises.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, 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 shooter, who was an adult male, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was also found in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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