14th November, 2019
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said two persons died out of the six shot by a 16-year-old student suspect at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
The injured included the shooter who shot himself in the head, Villanueva said, adding that the suspect was in grave condition.
No details were released on a motive and his name was not released. Thursday was his birthday.
A video of the shooting showed the gunman shooting himself in the head. Authorities say he was carrying a .45 caliber handgun and used the last bullet on himself.
The two students who died were a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old male. Their names were not released.
Saugus High School and other schools in the area were locked down.
Television images showed deputies swarming the school and several people being moved on gurneys. Lines of students were escorted from the school by armed deputies.
The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m.
Anxious parents were awaiting reunification with their children in a park near the high school.
Los Angeles County Undersheriff Tim Murakami has tweeted an apology to the parents, saying investigators needed to interview the students before they could be released.