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Two young children in kindergarten were taken to hospitals in stable condition after being shot by a shooter at their rural school in Northern California. The suspect, who has a criminal record and mental health issues, is in custody.
Written by Soumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín
Soumya Karlamangla provided coverage from San Francisco, while Orlando Mayorquín reported from Oroville, California.
Two young students from kindergarten were walking to the bathroom during lunch on Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School. It was just a quick trip before they returned to their classroom.
Instead, not long after, they were shot and severely injured by a gunman.
Two young boys named Roman Mendez, age 6, and Elias Wolford, age 5, were quickly taken from their school located near Oroville, California. One was transported by ambulance and the other by helicopter, both being rushed to hospitals urgently.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress over the situation, stating that it is devastating 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’ condition had improved to "critical but stable," providing a ray of hope to the rural community located about 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a significant amount of hardship in recent years. Residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to support the victims and their families, as they have done before in this agricultural area.
Residents in this area experienced the Camp fire six years ago, resulting in the death of 85 people and the destruction of Paradise, a town located around 20 miles away. Prior to this, residents in Oroville had to quickly evacuate their homes due to fears of the Oroville Dam potentially collapsing.
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 with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton later took his own life.
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