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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.
A shooter targeted two young students, aged 5 and 6, at a small religious school in rural California on Wednesday. The authorities believe the shooter then took their own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This information was confirmed by 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 faith. Both of the injured students, who are boys, are in very critical condition and are receiving treatment for severe injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento area. This information was shared by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., officials arrived at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter. The school is located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, confirmed that they had received 911 calls regarding the incident.
Initial reports indicated that the gunman went to the school campus to talk to the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. The meeting was planned in advance and seemed friendly, but investigators are looking into whether the gunman had ulterior motives for being on school property.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. He thought that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon the arrival of law enforcement, they discovered that the shooter, a grown man, was incapacitated by what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located in close proximity to the shooter’s body. The authorities are currently investigating how the shooter acquired the firearm.
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