All schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District will be closed Friday, authorities said.
and at least three others were wounded in a shooting early Thursday at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita.Authorities described the gunman as a 16-year-old boy who they thought had fled the campus after the shooting but had actually turned the gun on himself after opening fire in the school’s quad. Law enforcement says the teen, whom authorities have not identified, was taken into custody. He is being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound to the head, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Capt.
Two students — a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy — died at the hospital. Three other students — a 15-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy — were transported to a hospital with injuries. At least one was released by early afternoon.Authorities are urging people to avoid the area, and several streets around the school and nearby neighborhoods have been closed.
The Sheriff’s Department set up Central Park on Bouquet Canyon Road as a family reunification center. Distrcit Deputy Supt. Mike Kuhlman said in a message to school families “We are all grieving and in shock as a result of today’s terrible events.”Valencia Hills Community Church held a service at 1 p.m. Thursday for families and students
The city of Santa Clarita will open its Activities Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday for students and community members. Counseling services will be available.St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 24901 Orchard Village Road, is hosting a 7 p.m. prayer service Thursday in response to the shooting
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