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Two young children in kindergarten are in stable condition after a shooting at a school in Northern California. They were quickly taken to hospitals for treatment after being shot by a gunman. The suspect, who has a record of criminal behavior 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 in kindergarten were walking to the bathroom during lunchtime on Wednesday at the Feather River Adventist School. It was meant to be a quick trip before they returned to their classroom.
Instead, shortly after, they were injured by a shooter who fired at them.
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 heading to hospitals without any delay.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress over the situation as she visits her brother Roman in the intensive care unit, where he is currently unconscious. She described the experience as heart-wrenching.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that 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 experienced a lot of sadness 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 before in this farming 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 approximately 20 miles away. The year before this fire, residents in Oroville had to quickly 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 because it was associated with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton then took his own life.
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