BREAKING: Suspect in California high school shooting has died, LA County Sheriff’s Dept says:
The 16-year-old accused of shooting multiple classmates, two fatally, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed on Friday.The three teenagers who survived being shot at their Santa Clarita, California, high school Thursday are all on the road to recovery, officials said.
A male student, on his 16th birthday, was in the quad around 7:30 a.m. local time when he took a pistol from his backpack and unloaded the entire magazine, firing six rounds apparently at random, shooting five classmates and himself, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.The gunman was counting his bullets, the sheriff said, and was skilled in using guns. When the weapon jammed, he quickly managed to clear it and keep firing, authorities said, citing surveillance video.
Both girls, who know each other, were rushed to the same hospital where they are recovering. Both should be discharged in the next few days, officials said. Choir teacher Kaitlin Holt said one girl, shot in the hip and shoulder, was rushed into her classroom by other students. She gave the wounded student first aid and called 911.
There's no evidence so far to suggest the suspect acted on behalf of a group or with any co-conspirators, authorities added.A .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol was recovered from the crime scene. Several guns registered to the suspect's father were recovered at the teen's home, Villanueva said. Other guns found at the suspect's home were not registered to anyone, he noted.The William S.
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