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A shooter targeted 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 ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The suspect then died from 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 to the Seventh-day Adventist religion. Two male students are currently in critical condition with severe injuries and are 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 arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter made through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial information indicated that the shooter arrived at the campus to have a meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned in advance and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating if the meeting was a trick by the shooter to gain access to the school premises.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting happened.
Upon arriving at the scene, officials discovered that the shooter, a man of legal age, was found deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter came into possession of the firearm.
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