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A person with a gun shot two young children at a small Christian school in a deliberate attack. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, and the gunman was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter injured two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe the shooter then died by shooting themselves. This information was shared by 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 connection with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, a Protestant Christian group. Two male students are in a very critical state and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, according to Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea 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 911 calls alerted them to the situation.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived at the school to have a meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student, which had been planned in advance, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was described as friendly, but investigators are still looking into whether the shooter may have used it as a cover to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, as stated by Sheriff Honea. It is thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the shooter, an adult man, was incapacitated with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the gun.
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