CALIFORNIA — A teenage girl, believed to be 12-years-old, is in police custody following a shooting at a Los Angeles middle school Thursday.
The gunfire broke out inside of a classroom at Salvador Castro Middle School, northwest of downtown Los Angeles—in the 1500 block of West Second Street.
Two students were shot and three more were injured, police said.
The 15-year-old shooting victims are one male and one female. The boy was in critical condition and the girl was in fair condition, according to fire officials. The weapon was recovered by police.
#LAPD Five people injured, 3 injuries are not caused by the shooting. 2 are shooting victims. There is 1- 15yr old boy in critical condition, and 1- 15yr girl in stable condition. Weapon is in custody.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 1, 2018
#LAPD Sal Castro Middle School on lock down, police are conducting a search of the school. One suspect in custody, there is no outstanding suspects. LAPD PIO at scene at media staging 3rd St & Loma.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 1, 2018
#LAPD News Advisory: Two students shot at Sal Castro Middle School in Westlake District, avoid the area.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 1, 2018
#BREAKING: One person is in custody after two students were shot Thursday morning in a classroom at a middle school in the Westlake District of Los Angeles. LIVE COVERAGE: https://t.co/xvKneXtujV pic.twitter.com/vk0x7ODo9H
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) February 1, 2018
The two schools on the campus were placed on lockdown.
A motive for the crime was not known.
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