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Two young children are in stable condition after being shot at their school in Northern California. The shooter, who has a criminal and mental health history, injured the boys before being apprehended by authorities.
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 a Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School. It was just a quick trip before they had to return to their classroom.
However, not long after that, they were shot and seriously injured by a person with a gun.
Two young boys named Roman Mendez, who is 6 years old, and Elias Wolford, who is 5 years old, were quickly taken from their school near Oroville, California. One was taken by ambulance and the other by helicopter, both being rushed to hospitals urgently.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress at the situation, stating that it is devastating to see her brother Roman in the intensive care unit, where he is still unconscious. She described the experience as heartbreaking.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Thursday, the boys are now in "critical but stable" condition, providing some hope to the rural community located about 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a lot of hardship in recent years. Residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to help the victims and their families, just like they have done in the past in this agricultural area.
Residents in this area experienced the Camp fire six years ago, resulting in the loss of 85 lives and the destruction of Paradise, a town located around 20 miles away. Additionally, the year before the fire, residents in Oroville had to quickly gather their belongings and evacuate due to fears of the Oroville Dam potentially bursting.
During the shooting on Wednesday, it is believed by authorities that the gunman, named Glenn Litton, targeted 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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