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Two young children in kindergarten are in a "critical but stable" condition after being shot at their school in Northern California. The suspect, who had a history of criminal activity and mental health issues, shot the boys on the rural campus before being apprehended by authorities.
Authored by Soumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín
Soumya Karlamangla provided coverage from San Francisco, while Orlando Mayorquín reported from Oroville, California.
Two kindergarten students were walking to the bathroom during lunchtime on Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School. It was meant to be a quick trip before returning to class.
Shortly after, they were shot and seriously injured by a person with a gun.
Two young boys, Roman Mendez, age 6, and Elias Wolford, age 5, were quickly taken from their school near Oroville, California. One was transported by ambulance and the other by helicopter, both urgently sent to hospitals.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress at the situation, mentioning that it is difficult for her to see her brother Roman in the ICU in an unconscious state. She described the experience as heartbreaking.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office stated on Thursday that the boys’ conditions have improved to "critical but stable", bringing a sense of hope to the rural community located 60 miles north of Sacramento. In recent years, this area has experienced a lot of sadness, but residents are coming together to raise funds, hold vigils, and provide support for the victims and their families, just like they have done in the past in this agricultural region.
In the past, the people living in this area experienced the devastating Camp fire, which resulted in the loss of 85 lives and the complete destruction of Paradise, a town located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, residents of Oroville had to hastily gather their belongings and evacuate due to concerns of the Oroville Dam potentially failing a year before the fire.
During the shooting that occurred on Wednesday, authorities suspect that the shooter, Glenn Litton, 56, specifically chose to target the parochial school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton ultimately took his own life after the incident.
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