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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 suspect involved has a criminal record and a history of mental health issues.
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, intending to quickly return to their classroom.
Shortly after that, they were shot and severely injured by a gunman.
Two young boys named Roman Mendez, aged 6, and Elias Wolford, aged 5, were quickly taken from their school near Oroville, California. One was transported by ambulance while the other was airlifted by helicopter, both being rushed to hospitals urgently.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress at the situation, mentioning that she has been by her brother Roman’s side in the ICU as he continues to be unconscious. She described the experience as deeply saddening.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the boys’ condition had improved to "critical but stable", bringing hope to the rural community located around 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a lot of suffering in recent years, but residents are already coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to support the victims and their families, just like they have in the past in this agricultural region.
Residents in this area experienced the devastating Camp fire six years ago, resulting in the loss of 85 lives and the complete destruction of the town of Paradise, located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, a year prior to the fire, residents in Oroville had to quickly evacuate their homes due to fears of the nearby Oroville Dam potentially bursting.
During the shooting on Wednesday, it is believed by authorities that the gunman, named Glenn Litton, 56, chose to attack the parochial school specifically because it was associated with the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton then took his own life.
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