Two students died and at least four others were injured in the shooting, authorities said.
After the shooting was reported around 7:40 a.m., paramedics swarmed the school, treating wounded victims. Five people were transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. A 16-year-old female and 14-year-old male both died there. Two female patients and one male are currently being treated.
Authorities apprehended a 16-year-old male suspect. The teen is being treated at a hospital for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s Capt. Kent Wegener.
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