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A shooter targeted and attacked two kindergarten students at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, and the shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter attacked two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe that the shooter then took his own life with 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 Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a severe condition and are receiving medical treatment for their critical injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this information during a press briefing held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., officials went to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. This was in response to reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter entered the school campus to have a meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been scheduled beforehand and was described as friendly. However, investigators are looking into whether the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, as stated by Sheriff Honea. The principal thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the male shooter had a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. Officials are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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