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A person shot two young children at a small Christian school in a rural area, and then the person died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This incident occurred at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California.
Written by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
A shooter attacked two young students, 5 and 6 years old, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon. The authorities believe 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 believes that the shooter chose to attack the school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventist church, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two students, who are both male, are in very critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea shared this information during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter from 911 calls. A representative from the sheriff’s office, Megan McMann, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter had come to the school campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting had been planned beforehand and was described as friendly. However, authorities were investigating whether the gunman had used the meeting as a way to gain access to the school grounds under false pretenses.
Not long after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screaming, according to Sheriff Honea. It was thought that the students were not in the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, officials discovered that the shooter, a man of legal age, was found dead with a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. 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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