Gunman who wounded 2 kids at California school had past convictions

The man who shot two kindergarten children at a Northern California Christian school had a history of mental illness and pretended to be interested in enrolling a relative at the school to get onto campus, the Butte County sheriff said Thursday.

The man who shot two kindergarten children at a Northern California Christian school had a history of mental illness and pretended to be interested in enrolling a relative at the school to get onto campus, the Butte County sheriff said Thursday.

Glenn Litton, 56, killed himself after he shot the two boys, ages 5 and 6, at Feather River Adventist School near Palermo around 1 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.

They remained in critical condition Thursday. The 6-year-old had two gunshot wounds, and the 5-year-old had a gunshot wound to the abdomen, Sheriff Kory Honea said at a news conference Thursday.

According to doctors, it’s likely they will need further surgery, he said. “They have a very long road ahead of them in terms of recovery,” Honea said.

Investigators found a written statement in which Litton claimed to be a lieutenant in the “international alliance” and mentioned a response to “America’s involvements in genocide and oppression of Palestinians along with attacks toward Yemen,” Honea said.

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