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A person with a gun shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman 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 two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The suspect then passed away from what officials think was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson for 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 religion. Two male students are currently in critical condition with severe injuries, receiving treatment at a trauma center in Sacramento. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. The authorities were called in response to reports of an active shooter at the school, according to Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.
Initially, it was reported that the shooter went to the campus to meet with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was planned in advance and seemed to go smoothly. However, authorities are investigating whether the meeting was a ploy by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
The principal heard gunshots and screams shortly after the meeting finished, according to Sheriff Honea. It is suspected that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of the authorities, they 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 found close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came to possess the gun.
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