Two students were possibly shot in a classroom in the Westlake District on Thursday morning, authorities said.
The Los Angeles Police Department received a call of shots fired at a school in the 1500 block of West Second Street about 8:55 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison.
He did not disclose the name of the school, but both Belmont High School and Sal Castro Middle School have addresses corresponding to that street.
Sgt. Edward Bernal of the Los Angeles School Police Department said two students may have been shot in a classroom, and that the victims are being treated by paramedics. He did not have the conditions of either victim.
A person believed to be a suspect is in custody, according to Madison. LAPD Detective Meghan Aguilar said the individual was found to have a weapon. – READ MORE
This is a developing story.
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#BREAKING people in handcuffs outside scene of school shooting in L.A. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/xBlAekKPKO
— Sandra Mitchell (@CBSLAsandra) February 1, 2018
Students are being brought out of classrooms one by one, their hands behind their backs and being patted down, via the @KTLA aerial shot from the Sal Castro Middle School shooting scene.
— Beatriz Valenzuela (@BeatrizVNews) February 1, 2018
UPDATE: 3 victims, 2 shot in the head, another hit in arm, one hit by shrapnel. ALL teenagers IN CLASS. Suspect believed to be 15 year old female. https://t.co/UcGsQoLUUo
— Lisa McRee (@Lisa_McRee) February 1, 2018