Two are dead with four more wounded following a Santa Clarita, California school shooting Thursday.
Police responded to the shooting at Saugus High School. The deceased are a 16-year-old female student, and a 14-year-old male student. Two other students at the school remain in critical condition. (RELATED: Death Toll In El Paso Shooting Rises To 22)
The police added that they believe the shooter was a “male Asian suspect” in black clothing. The suspect is 15-years-old and is in grave condition at a local hospital following a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
UPDATE: Suspect in California high school shooting in custody and taken to hospital, sheriff says; local media reports the suspect is a 15-year-old student
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 14, 2019
#LASD Shooting at Saugus High School , Please avoid the area. Male Asian suspect black clothing last seen at the location. Deputies on scene and still responding. Avoid the area Further information to follow.
— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) November 14, 2019
Students evacuate after shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. https://t.co/D6PjO6Y4F7 pic.twitter.com/YD3iGA7Ol5
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 14, 2019
LIVE: Authorities in California have responded to reports of a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita. At least six injuries have been reported.https://t.co/E56tVxEx3J
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) November 14, 2019