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A shooter targeted two young children at a Christian school in a rural area, causing harm. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. The gunman was later found dead from a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted, according to authorities.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
According to a spokesperson from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. After the incident, the shooter died from a suspected 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, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are currently in a critical condition with severe injuries and are receiving medical treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement arrived at 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 spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they received 911 calls regarding the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the attacker went to the campus to have a meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating if the meeting was a trick by the attacker to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival of the authorities, they discovered that the shooter, who was a grown man, had succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located near his body. The officials are currently investigating how the shooter obtained the firearm.
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