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Two young children in kindergarten were taken to hospitals for treatment after being shot by a gunman at their rural school in Northern California. The suspect, who has a history of criminal activity and mental health issues, is in custody. The condition of the children is described as "critical but stable."
Written by Soumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín.
Soumya Karlamangla provided coverage from San Francisco, while Orlando Mayorquín reported from Oroville, California.
Two young children in kindergarten were walking to the bathroom during lunchtime on Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School. It was just a quick trip before they returned to their classroom.
Instead, shortly afterwards, they were shot and seriously injured by a shooter.
Two young boys named Roman Mendez, aged 6, and Elias Wolford, aged 5, were quickly taken from their small school near Oroville, California. One was transported by ambulance and the other by helicopter, both urgently headed to hospitals without any delays.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress at the situation, stating that it is very sad to see her brother Roman in the intensive care unit, where he is currently unconscious.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the boys are now in a "critical but stable" condition, bringing hope to the rural community located 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a lot of hardship in recent years, but residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to support the victims and their families, just 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 Paradise, located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, a year prior to the fire, residents of Oroville had to quickly evacuate their homes due to fears of the nearby Oroville Dam potentially bursting.
During the shooting on Wednesday, authorities believe that the shooter, Glenn Litton, 56, specifically chose to target the parochial school due to its connection with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton later took his own life.
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