Authorities told the New York Times they believe a gunman targeted a northern California school Wednesday — wounding two kindergartners — because of the school’s affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The shooting victims — two boys, ages 5 and 6 — are now in “critical but stable condition,” the Butte County Sheriff’s Office told KOVR-TV in a Thursday report. The suspect was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the sheriff’s office added to the station. A California Highway Patrol officer found a handgun next to the suspect, KOVR noted.
A 6th-grade student said she helped her teacher comfort younger students as the gunman was outside the classroom.
The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, authorities told the station.
The Times said authorities did not provide more information about why the gunman wanted to target the Seventh-day…
