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A shooter targeted two kindergarten students at a Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The shooter died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
According to a spokesman for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The shooter then reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Both victims, identified as male students, are in critical condition with severe injuries and are currently receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information 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, following reports of an active shooter. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a representative for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the response to the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman arrived at the school campus for a meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, investigators are still looking into whether the gunman had ulterior motives for arranging the meeting to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom at the time of the shooting.
Upon arrival, officials discovered that the shooter, a man, had inflicted a gunshot wound on himself and was no longer a threat. A handgun was located near the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the weapon.
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