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Two young children are in a ‘critical but stable’ condition after being shot at their rural school in Northern California. The suspect, who has a history of criminal activity and mental health issues, shot the boys on Wednesday and they were quickly taken to hospitals for treatment.
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. It was meant to be a quick trip before returning to their classroom.
Instead, shortly after that, they were shot and severely injured by someone with a gun.
Two young boys, Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolford, 5, were quickly taken from their school near Oroville, California. One was transported by ambulance and the other by helicopter to hospitals without delay.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress at the situation, as she visits her brother Roman in the ICU where he is unconscious. She described the experience as heartbreaking.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the boys were now in "critical but stable" condition, providing hope to the rural community located 60 miles north of Sacramento. This community has faced a lot of tragedy in recent years, but residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to support the victims and their families, just as they have done in the past in this agricultural area.
Residents in this area experienced the Camp fire six years ago, resulting in the death of 85 people and the complete destruction of Paradise, a town located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, a year prior to this devastating fire, the residents of Oroville had to hastily evacuate their homes in fear of the Oroville Dam potentially bursting and causing catastrophic flooding.
During the shooting on Wednesday, authorities believe that the gunman, named Glenn Litton, who was 56 years old, specifically chose to target the parochial school due to its connection to the Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant Christian group. Litton later took his own life.
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