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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attacked the Feather River Adventist School.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
According to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, a shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The shooter then passed away from what officials suspect was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter chose to attack the school because it is associated with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination of Protestant Christianity. The two students, both males, are in a very critical state and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, as stated by Kory L. Honea, the Butte County sheriff, during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
The authorities were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, around 1:10 p.m. after reports of an active shooter. The school is located about 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they responded to the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter went to the school to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. According to Sheriff Honea, the meeting had been planned beforehand and was friendly. However, investigators are still determining if the shooter used the meeting as a cover to gain access to the school.
Immediately following the conclusion of the meeting, the principal was alerted to the sound of gunfire and screaming by Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the shooter, a grown man, had ended his own life with a gunshot wound. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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