At least 6 people injured in California high school shooting

Saugus High School Shooting.
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At least six people have been injured in a shooting at a high school in California, and the suspect is still on the loose.

A man in black clothing is suspected of opening fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office tweeted Thursday morning. The Associated Press reports at least six people were injured, and the nearby Henry Mayo Hospital said it had received two patients in critical condition with three more on the way.

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff also tweeted a warning to avoid the area around Saugus High just before 8 a.m. local time, later tweeting that it and every school in the district were also on lockdown. Local news footage later showed students being evacuated from the school by police.

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Around 8:30 a.m., it told people in the area to "lock doors and stay inside," and to call 911 if they spotted a suspect. As of 9 a.m. local time, it appeared the suspect still had not been caught.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.