In nearly every case, the report concluded that attackers had engaged in threatening or other suspicious behavior that caused people to raise concerns prior to the assault. The shooting comes days after the Secret Service issued a report examining more than three dozen attacks over 10 years. More: Attackers in almost all school shootings made prior threats, Secret Service says More: Saugus school shooting in California: What we know now "We were really, really terrified of who we might know that has been impacted." “We had countless interns and volunteers on the campaign that were current and former Saugus students," she said. She told USA TODAY she was “really, really concerned” for the students. CALL 911"įormer congresswoman Katie Hill, who resigned her seat this month, graduated from Saugus High School in 2004. "If you see suspect, male dark clothing, in backyards, etc.
"If you live in neighborhoods anywhere near Saugus High, PLEASE LOCK DOORS and stay inside," the sheriff's office tweeted. Watch Video: See what happened after shooting at Saugus High School He said the band director went outside to confirm that there was indeed a shooter, then went back in and started finding places where students could be kept out of sight, including an office and library. George Atilano said his trombonist daughter Raquel, 14, texted him that she was trapped in the band room. Her son fled to a classroom, and they were reunited a short time later. “I heard a group of kids saying, ‘They are shooting!’” as sheriff's deputies began to arrive. local time when she saw a large group of students running toward a nearby church at the east end of Centurion Way. Students were being loaded onto school and city buses to take them a half-mile to where they could be reunited with parents.Ĭharlotte Jinkins, 36, said she had just dropped off her son Joseph, a 14-year-old freshman, at about 7:30 a.m. Lines of students could be seen walking away from the school under police direction. "I don’t know what to feel right now, just hoping everyone’s safe and OK." “Then I heard it multiple times and saw a herd of students running, so I then knew it was a shooting," Grant wrote to USA TODAY on Facebook. Troy Grant, 15, a 10th-grader at the school, said he heard what sounded like balloons popping. "We were lucky to have not been shot in that moment." We were scared out of our mind," she told USA TODAY via Facebook. Sophomore Elijah Mims, 15, said he was about 20 feet away from a tall person in black clothes when he began shooting.
"The shocking incident at a high school in Santa Clarita is tragic and heartbreaking," he said. Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted support for the victims, their loved ones and first responders working to "bring this horror to an end." The White House said President Donald Trump was monitoring events. More: There have already been at least 30 shooting attacks at schools resulting in death or injury in 2019
Video from the scene showed law enforcement officials swarming the area around the school and multiple victims being wheeled on gurneys from the scene to waiting ambulances. at the 2,500-student school about 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles in the town that is home to Six Flags Magic Mountain. The shooting took place shortly before 8 a.m.
At this point I don't have any information about that.'' "I know there are rumors out there about social media posts and different videos that may have been posted from this,'' Wegener said. Wegener also said reports of a possible online threat before the attack are being investigated. A 14-year-old boy, two girls – 14 and 15 – and another boy, 14, were injured. View Gallery: Saugus High School shooting: Injuries in Santa Clarita, CaliforniaĪ female student, 16, and a male student, 14, died at a local hospital, officials said.