California school shooting leaves 2 dead, several injured
Police say the suspected gunman was taken into custody after opening fire at a high school in Southern California.
A student gunman opened fire on Thursday at a Southern California high school, leaving two people dead and several others injured before he was taken into custody, authorities said.
The shooting occurred about 7:30am at Saugus High School in the city of Santa Clarita, about 48km (30 miles) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Freshman Rosie Rodriguez said she was walking up the library stairs when she heard noises that "sounded like balloons" popping. She realised they were gunshots when she saw other students running.
Still carrying a backpack laden with books, she ran across the street to a home, where a person she did not know gave shelter...