CA. high school shooting leaves multiple people injured, suspect at large

Santa Clarita, California, high school shooting leaves multiple people injured, suspect at large

"This is an active shooter situation," said the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's office. "If you live in neighborhoods anywhere near Saugus High, PLEASE LOCK DOORS and stay inside."

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Live coverage: School shooting in southern California

NOV. 14, 201900:00
Nov. 14, 2019, 8:08 AM PST / Updated Nov. 14, 2019, 9:01 AM PST
By Elisha Fieldstadt

Multiple people were injured, at least two of them critically, in a shooting at a Southern California high school on Thursday morning, officials said.

The Los Angeles County sheriff's department said the suspected gunma, an Asian male wearing black clothing who was last seen at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, was at large.

"This is an active shooter situation," said a tweet from the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's office. "If you live in neighborhoods anywhere near Saugus High, PLEASE LOCK DOORS and stay inside. If you see suspect, male dark clothing, in backyards, etc. CALL 911"

"Parents, deputies are on scene everywhere protecting your children," said a tweet from the sheriff's office.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital tweeted that it has received two patients in critical condition and that other patients were en route to the hospital.

https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newsc...e.fit-760w.jpgSaugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. KNBCThe Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's office tweeted just before 8 a.m. local time to avoid the area of Saugus High School, which is in the county of Los Angeles about 40 miles north of the city of Los Angeles. Minutes later, the office said people were reporting that shots had been fired at the school.

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ADVISORY: Police activity at Saugus High. **** AVOID AREA ****

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We have fire on scene and multiple units responding from other sheriff’s stations to assist.

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Saugus was placed on lockdown as were neighboring elementary schools and all of the schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District, officials said.

This is a developing story; please check back for updates.

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UPDATE

About an hour after the shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita was reported at 8 a.m., authorities said they had located the suspected shooter and that the person is "no longer a threat." (Translation - DEAD ? )

UPDATE

5 min ago

Police search 15-year-old suspect's home

From CNN’s Evan Perez and Whitney Wild

The suspect in a shooting at Saugus High School is a 15-year-old male, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the situation in Santa Clarita, California. The same source tells CNN police are searching that suspect’s home.

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UPDATE: L.A. County Sherriffs department confirms the suspect is not dead but is being treated at a local hospital and is in custody. CNN previously reported the suspect was dead, citing two law enforcement sources.

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The suspect turned 16 today, according to Wegener, and is in grave condition.

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Two 14-year-old boys and a 16-year-old girl are dead and two other students are injured after a classmate opened fire at a Southern California high school.

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the suspected shooter was identified as 16-year-old Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow.

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"Law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News they are looking into the possibility the weapon used in the attack was a "ghost gun" made from untraceable parts that can be found online or even produced with at home a 3-D printer."

"His neighbors and friends have largely described Berhow as a quiet, unassuming student who was active in varsity cross-country and his local Boy Scout squad, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, and the Associated Press reported."