SANTA CLARITA, California (CBSLA) - A teen suspect has been apprehended in a shooting that killed two people wounded at least three more at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita Thursday morning.
The shooting happened at 7:30 a.m.
L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed that the suspect was taken in custody and was being treated at a hospital.
He was identified as a 15-year-old Saugus High student, Villanueva said. His condition was not disclosed.
Students get on a bus after a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California on November 14, 2019. - At least four people were injured in a shooting at a high school north of Los Angeles Thursday, triggering a police hunt for the suspect who was later taken into custody.
Police and ambulances swarmed the area around Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, after the early morning shooting sent panicked children running from the area. "Update regarding the shooting at #SaugusHigh, suspect is in custody and being treated at a local hospital," tweeted Los Angeles Country Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The suspect was described as a male Asian. Local media reports said he was 15 years old.
Aerial video from the local NBC affiliate showed students with hands raised being escorted by officers from the building, and led to a nearby church, as others stood outside the perimeter on their cell phones. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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