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A shooter targeted 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 children, ages 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 chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a very critical state and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this update during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., police arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident in the town located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento.
Early reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, investigators are still looking into whether the shooter may have used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the gunman, a man, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located in close proximity to the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the firearm.
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