Thursday, 9 May 2013

Shooting at Taft High School in California - BBC News

A gunman has shot two people at a high school in California, police have said.

One victim suffered a "major injury" and was taken to hospital in an air ambulance, officers said.

The other victim suffered a "minor injury" in the shooting at Taft Union High School, about 80 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, they added.

A city official said the incident occurred shortly after 09:00 local time (17:00 GMT). Police say the gunman has been taken into custody.

Deputies from the local sheriff''s office and officials are conducting a search of the school and its grounds to make sure no one else has been involved and all other students are safe.

Are you in Taft? Are you in California? Are you affected? Please share your comments and experiences.

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