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Two young children in kindergarten were injured in a shooting at their school in Northern California and are currently in stable condition. They were quickly taken to hospitals for treatment after being shot by a gunman. The suspect has a criminal record and a history of mental health issues, according to authorities.
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 lunch on Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School. It was just a quick trip before they returned to class.
Instead, shortly after that, they were shot and critically injured by a gunman.
After two boys, Roman Mendez, aged 6, and Elias Wolford, aged 5, were quickly taken from their small school near Oroville, California. One boy was taken by ambulance and the other by helicopter to hospitals urgently.
Vanessa Diaz expressed her distress over the situation while visiting her unconscious brother Roman in the intensive care unit, describing it as heartbreaking.
On Thursday, the boys showed signs of improvement and were now considered to be in a "critical but stable" condition, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. This news brought a sense of hope to the rural community located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, which has experienced a lot of tragedy in recent years. Residents were coming together to organize fundraisers, hold vigils, and raise money to help the victims and their families, showing the strong sense of community support in this agricultural area.
Residents in this area experienced the devastating Camp fire six years ago, resulting in the loss of 85 lives and the destruction of Paradise, located approximately 20 miles away. Additionally, a year prior to the fire, residents in Oroville had to quickly evacuate due to concerns that the Oroville Dam could potentially overflow.
During the shooting on Wednesday, officials suspect that the shooter, Glenn Litton, 56, specifically chose to target 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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