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Two young children in kindergarten were shot by a gunman at their school in Northern California and are currently in stable condition at the hospital. The shooter, who has a record of criminal behavior and mental health issues, has been taken into custody by authorities.
Authored by Soumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín
Soumya Karlamangla provided coverage from San Francisco, while Orlando Mayorquín reported from Oroville, California.
Two young students in kindergarten were walking to the bathroom during lunch on Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School, before returning to their classroom.
Afterwards, not long after, they were shot and severely injured by a shooter.
Two young boys named Roman Mendez, aged 6, and Elias Wolford, aged 5, were quickly taken away from their school in Oroville, California. Roman was transported by ambulance and Elias by helicopter, both on their way to hospitals urgently.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress over the situation, mentioning that her brother Roman is currently in the intensive care unit and has not regained consciousness. She described the experience as incredibly saddening.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the boys are now in "critical but stable" condition, giving hope to the rural community located about 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a lot of sadness in recent years, but residents are coming together to support the victims and their families by organizing fundraisers, holding vigils, and pooling money, as they have done in the past in this agricultural area.
Residents in this area experienced the devastating Camp fire six years ago, resulting in the loss of 85 lives and the destruction of the town of Paradise, located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, a year before this fire, residents of Oroville had to hastily evacuate their homes due to concerns about the Oroville Dam potentially bursting.
On Wednesday, the authorities suspect that the shooter, Glenn Litton, 56, specifically chose to attack the parochial school because it was associated with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. He later took his own life.
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