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Two young children were taken to hospitals for treatment after being shot by a gunman at their rural school in Northern California. Officials reported that the suspect has a criminal record and a history of mental health issues. The children, both in kindergarten, are in a ‘critical but stable’ condition.
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. This was just a quick trip before they had to return to their classroom.
Shortly after that, they were shot and severely injured by a shooter instead.
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 urgently taken to hospitals without delay.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her sadness over the situation, as she has been spending time with 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 on Thursday that the boys were now in a "critical but stable" condition, bringing hope to the rural community located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has experienced a lot of tragedy in recent years, but residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to help 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 the town of Paradise, located about 20 miles away. Just a year before that fire, residents of Oroville had to quickly evacuate their homes amid fears that the Oroville Dam could potentially collapse.
During the shooting on Wednesday, it is believed by authorities that the shooter, Glenn Litton, targeted the parochial school due to its association with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton eventually took his own life.
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