Two children were shot by a gunman who opened fire at a Northern California elementary school Wednesday before killing himself, the Butte County sheriff said.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists near Palermo, the sheriff’s office said.
The gunman, an adult male, is not believed to be affiliated with the school, Sheriff Kory L. Honea told reporters at the scene.
Callers to 911 from the school reported that a person on campus had fired shots at students, Honea said.
The Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists is a K-8 school with about 35 students, Honea said.
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