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A shooter targeted and shot two kindergarten students at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, carried out the attack at the Feather River Adventist School.
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 shooter then took their own life with 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 faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. Both victims, who are male students, are in a grave condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press briefing on Wednesday evening.
The police were called to Feather River Adventist school in Oroville, California, around 1:10 p.m. in response to reports of an active shooter. This 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 shooter entered the campus to have a meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student, a meeting that had been planned in advance, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was described as polite, however, investigators are still working to determine if the shooter used it as a trick to gain access to the school premises.
Following the meeting, the principal heard gunshots and screams. The sheriff mentioned that he thought the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, a man who was of legal age, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted, as reported by the sheriff. A handgun was located close to the gunman’s body. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the gunman acquired the firearm.
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