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Two young children in kindergarten were injured in a shooting at a rural school in Northern California. They were quickly taken to hospitals for treatment. The shooter, who has a record of criminal activity and mental health issues, has been identified by authorities.
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.
Shortly after, they were shot and seriously injured by a shooter instead.
Two young boys named Roman Mendez, age 6, and Elias Wolford, age 5, were quickly taken from their small school campus 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 difficult for her to see her brother Roman in the ICU while he remains unconscious. She described the experience as heartbreaking.
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 faced a lot of challenges in recent years, and residents are coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to help the victims and their families, just as they have done 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 destruction of the town of Paradise, located approximately 20 miles away. Just a year before this fire, residents in Oroville had to quickly evacuate their homes due to fears that the Oroville Dam, which loomed over the town, was on the brink of bursting.
During the shooting incident on Wednesday, authorities suspect that the shooter, Glenn Litton, targeted 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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