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A person with a gun shot two young children at a small Christian school in a deliberate attack. The incident occurred at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The authorities believe the shooter then took his 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 to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Two male students are currently in a critical condition with severe injuries, receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this update during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to multiple 911 calls reporting an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived at the campus to speak with the principal about potentially 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 meeting was a ploy by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not inside the classroom at the time of the shooting.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the male shooter had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was no longer a threat. A handgun was found close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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