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Two young children in kindergarten are in stable condition after being shot at their school in Northern California. They were quickly taken to hospitals for treatment. The shooter, who has a criminal record and mental health issues, is currently in custody.
Written by Soumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín
Soumya Karlamangla covered news from San Francisco, while Orlando Mayorquín reported from Oroville, California.
Two young children in kindergarten were walking to the bathroom during lunch on Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School. This was meant to be a quick trip before returning to class.
Shortly after that, they were shot and severely injured by a person with a gun.
Two young boys, 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 being rushed to hospitals without any delays.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her sadness and heartbreak as she visits her unconscious brother Roman in the intensive care unit.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the boys were now in a "critical but stable" condition, bringing some hope to the rural community located about 60 miles north of Sacramento. In recent years, the community has faced a lot of tragedy, but residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to help the victims and their families, just like they have done before in this agricultural region.
Residents in this area experienced the devastating Camp fire six years ago, where 85 people lost their lives and the town of Paradise was completely destroyed. Just a year before this fire, residents in Oroville had to hastily pack their belongings and evacuate the town due to fears that the Oroville Dam could potentially collapse.
During the shooting on Wednesday, investigators think that the shooter, named Glenn Litton, 56, specifically chose to target the parochial school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton later took his own life.
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