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A shooter targeted two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attacked the Feather River Adventist School.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri.
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe the shooter then took his 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 specifically chose the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are in critical condition and 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 held 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 representative from the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman entered the campus with the intention of meeting the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. This meeting had been scheduled beforehand and was described as friendly. However, investigators are still looking into whether the gunman used this meeting as a cover to gain access to the school grounds.
The principal heard gunshots and screaming shortly after the meeting ended, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered that the gunman, identified as an adult male, was found deceased with a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was also located in close proximity to the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the firearm.
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