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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident occurred at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was responsible for the attack.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
During a tragic incident at a small parochial school in rural California, a shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6. The shooter then passed away from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a representative from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials think that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both students, who are male, are currently in severe condition and are receiving treatment for their significant injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. The 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. They had been alerted to an active shooter situation by multiple 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter went to the school campus to have a meeting with the principal about potentially enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter used the meeting as a pretense to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting concluded, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It is believed that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of law enforcement, they discovered that the shooter, a man who was of legal age, was incapacitated with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as stated by the sheriff. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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