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A shooter targeted and shot 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.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter fired at two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California. The authorities believe that 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 chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist church. Two male students are currently in critical condition with severe injuries, receiving treatment at a trauma center in Sacramento. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea provided this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials were called to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, which is approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. The calls were reporting an active shooter situation, according to Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived at the campus with the intention of meeting with the principal to talk about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been scheduled beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities are investigating whether the meeting was a ploy by the shooter to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and cries, 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 shooter, a man of legal age, was found deceased with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located close to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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