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A shooter targeted and shot two young children at a rural Christian school in Oroville, California. The gunman, later identified as the Feather River Adventist School, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound according to authorities.
Authored by Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
On Wednesday afternoon, there was a shooting at a small religious school in rural California where a gunman shot two young students, aged 5 and 6. The authorities believe the gunman then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported 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 with the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Both victims, who are male students, are in a very severe condition and are receiving treatment for their injuries at a trauma center in the Sacramento region, as stated by Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea during a press conference on Wednesday evening.
Around 1:10 p.m., law enforcement officials went to Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, following reports of an active shooter from 911 calls. Megan McMann, a representative from the sheriff’s office, provided this information.
Initial reports indicated that the shooter arrived on campus to meet 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 used it as a disguise to gain access to the school grounds.
Right after the meeting finished, the principal heard gunshots and screams, according to Sheriff Honea. It was believed that the students were not inside the classroom when the shooting occurred.
Upon arrival, the authorities discovered an adult male gunman who had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was located near the gunman’s body. The authorities are currently investigating the source of the firearm in question.
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