2 children in critical condition, gunman dead in shooting at California school
Authorities believe a gunman may have targeted the California Seventh-day Adventist school where two young boys were critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday because of its church affiliation, the Butte County sheriff said.
Authorities believe a gunman may have targeted the California Seventh-day Adventist school where two young boys were critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday because of its church affiliation, the Butte County sheriff said.
The shooting took place around 1 p.m. on the campus of Feather River Adventist School near Palermo, after the gunman had met with the principal about enrolling a student, Sheriff Kory L. Honea said.
“Shortly after concluding that meeting, the principal heard shots being fired, heard screams, and that’s when they determined or found that the students had been shot,” Honea said.
The two students, boys ages 5 and 6, were in "extremely critical condition" at a hospital Wednesday night, Honea said.
"I can tell you that the injuries are very, very serious," he said.
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