California school shooter identified as police call children’s survival ‘miracle’

Gunman named as Glenn Litton, 56, who killed himself after wounding two children at Oroville elementary school

Officials in northern California have identified the man who shot two kindergarteners at a religious elementary school on Wednesday afternoon before turning the gun on himself, the Butte county sheriff's office said.

The Butte county sheriff's office shared new details of the shooting at a media briefing late on Thursday afternoon. The shooter was identified as Glenn Litton, a 56-year-old with a lengthy criminal history" for forgery and identify theft, and a history of mental health issues, Kory Honea, the Butte county sheriff, told reporters.