A shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita on Thursday left two dead and three injured.
A 16-year-old student at Saugus High School shot five of his fellow students with a .45 caliber handgun just before shooting himself. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters the suspect was in “grave condition” at a hospital. The two victims were identified as a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. The wounded victims were identified as a 15-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl, and another 14-year-old boy.
Police have identified the shooter as #NathanielBerhow, who was celebrating his birthday the same day he attacked the school. Police were not looking for any other suspects, Wegener said. A weapon was recovered from the scene. “It’s a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, which had no more rounds in it, had no more bullets in it,” Wegener said. CBS Los Angeles reported that school just started its session when Berhow opened fire.
Berhow was taken to the hospital, along with the other victims. Reports say the teen shot himself in the head. Paul Delacourt, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s field office in Los Angeles, said there was no indication of any motivation or ideology for the shooting. The lockdown on the school was lifted by early afternoon, according to Mike Kuhlman, deputy superintendent for the William S. Hart Union High School District. Kuhlman said in the statement, “our hearts go out to the families of those affected by this terrible incident.” “Words are insufficient in times such as these,” he said. “We are currently in the process of formulating a plan to care for our school and our community — and will continue sharing updates as we learn more — including the plan for the days ahead.”
