California Christian school shooting wounds 2 students, suspected gunman dead

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Law enforcement and first responders arrive at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, where a suspected gunman shot two students Wednesday. (Credit: Fallon Ortiz / TMX)

Two students were wounded in a shooting at a private California Christian elementary school Wednesday, and the suspected gunman was dead.

Shots rang out at the Feather River Adventist School in Butte County just before 2 p.m., the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said. 

The school is located near Palermo, roughly 65 miles north of Sacramento, FOX 40 reported. 

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A street view of Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, where two students were shot Wednesday in Palermo, Calif. (Google Maps)

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said two students were shot and taken to a hospital, one by helicopter. Authorities have not released the ages and genders of the victims. 

The suspected gunman, who was not identified, is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot.

Students were being taken to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene where they will be reunited with their parents. 

A spokesperson for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said two students were shot and wounded Wednesday. (Butte County Sheriff’s Office)

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The school serves children K-8, and has a 2022 enrollment of 33 students, according to the school’s website.

The school and the sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.