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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 shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authored 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 shooter 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 with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Christian denomination. The two victims, both male students, are in critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in Sacramento. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that 911 calls had alerted them to the situation.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to meet 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 may have used the meeting as a deception to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and cries. According to Sheriff Honea, he thought the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the shooter, who was an adult male, had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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