Two kindergarten students were injured in a shooting at a Northern California K-8 private school, with the suspected shooter found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident occurred at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Oroville, California, with deputies responding to 911 calls reporting shots fired at students. The injured students, ages 5 and 6, were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The school was placed on lockdown, and students were taken to a nearby church to be reunited with their parents. The Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists is a small private religious school with only 33 students and five teachers. The suspected shooter has no known connection to the school, and authorities are working to confirm his identity.
The incident in Oroville is the latest in a series of school shootings in the U.S. that have sparked debates about gun control. There have been at least 36 school shootings resulting in injuries or deaths in 2022 alone, according to data from Education Week. Assemblyman James Gallagher expressed his condolences for those affected by the tragedy and called for prayers and reflection on the senseless act of violence.
This latest school shooting highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in the United States and the need for measures to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.
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