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A shooter targeted a rural Christian school in Oroville, California, where they shot two kindergartners. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Feather River Adventist School.
Written 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 suspect that the shooter then took their own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This incident was confirmed by 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 faith, a branch of Protestant Christianity. The two victims, both male students, are in a very severe condition and are receiving treatment for their critical injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region. Sheriff Kory L. Honea of Butte County provided this information during a press conference held on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement 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 representative for the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter came to the campus to have a scheduled meeting with the principal about enrolling a family member as a student. Sheriff Honea mentioned that the meeting seemed friendly, but investigators are still determining if the meeting was a decoy for the gunman to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, 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 gunman, a man who had reached adulthood, was found deceased with what seemed to be a gunshot wound that he inflicted on himself. A handgun was also discovered close to the gunman’s body. An investigation is still ongoing to determine how the gunman acquired the firearm.
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