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An armed individual shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area. The incident took place at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, and the gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Written by authors 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 from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office reported that the gunman then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Law enforcement officials suspect that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are currently in a very severe condition and are receiving treatment for serious 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.
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 through 911 calls. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to speak with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student, in a meeting that had been planned beforehand, according to Sheriff Honea. The meeting was described as friendly, but investigators are still determining if the shooter’s intention was to deceive in order to gain access to the school grounds.
Not long after the meeting concluded, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, officials discovered that the gunman, a man, was found deceased from a gunshot wound that seemed to be self-inflicted. A handgun was located close to the gunman’s body. Authorities are currently investigating how the gunman came into possession of the firearm.
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