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Two young children in kindergarten were taken to hospitals in Northern California after being shot by a gunman at their school. The suspect, who has a record of criminal activity and mental health issues, is in custody. The children are currently in stable condition but their injuries are considered serious.
Written by Soumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín
Soumya Karlamangla reported on the news from San Francisco, while Orlando Mayorquín reported from Oroville, California.
Two young students from Feather River Adventist School were going to the bathroom during lunchtime on Wednesday. It was just a quick trip before they returned to their classroom.
Instead, shortly after, they were shot and suffered severe injuries from a gunman.
Two young boys, 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 in an ambulance and the other in a helicopter, both being rushed to hospitals with urgency.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress over her brother Roman’s condition in the intensive care unit. She described the situation as heartbreaking, as Roman is still unconscious.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the boys are now in a "critical but stable" condition, giving hope to the rural community located 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a lot of hardships 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 in the past in this agricultural area.
Residents in this area experienced the Camp fire six years ago, resulting in 85 deaths and the destruction of Paradise, a town located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, a year before this fire, residents in Oroville had to evacuate in a hurry due to fears of the Oroville Dam potentially bursting.
During the shooting on Wednesday, authorities suspect that the gunman, identified as Glenn Litton, 56, chose to target the parochial school because it was associated with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton later took his own life.
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