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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a person with a gun shot and injured two young children, 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 chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Two male students are currently in a very severe condition and are receiving treatment for their serious injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, as stated by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference 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 from 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Early reports indicated that the shooter entered the campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter 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. The principal thought that the students were not in the classroom at the time of the shooting.
Upon the arrival of law enforcement, they discovered that the shooter, a man who was of adult age, was incapacitated with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the firearm.
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