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A shooter targeted and injured two young students at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The authorities stated that the gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Feather River Adventist School.
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 authorities suspect that the shooter 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 specifically chose to target the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Both students who were shot, both males, are in a very severe condition and are currently receiving treatment for their grave injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press briefing 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. The authorities were alerted to an active shooter situation at the school through 911 calls, according to Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.
Initial information indicated that the shooter went to the school to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was planned in advance and appeared to be friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the shooter used the meeting as a way to gain access to the school.
Right after the meeting was over, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, who was a grown man, had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was incapacitated. A handgun was located in close proximity to the gunman’s body. Investigators are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the firearm.
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