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A shooter targeted and injured two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident occurred at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, and the gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
A shooter targeted two young children, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. 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 think that the shooter chose to attack the school because it is associated with the Seventh-day Adventist church, a type of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in very critical condition with severe injuries and are receiving treatment at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County shared this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, in response to reports of an active shooter made to 911. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to have a meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was planned in advance and appeared to be friendly. However, investigators are looking into whether the gunman used the meeting as a trick to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. The principal thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the male shooter had inflicted a gunshot wound upon himself. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter obtained the firearm.
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