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A shooter targeted and injured two young students at a small Christian school in rural Oroville, California. The shooter 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, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities suspect that the shooter 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 the school as a target due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both of the injured students are male and are in a very serious condition, receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea 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, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter had arranged a meeting with the principal to discuss enrolling a family member at the school. The meeting was planned in advance and appeared to be friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school premises.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and people screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It is believed that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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