As of 8:30 a.m. local time, police were warning residents in the area of the school that the suspect was not in custody and to be on the lookout for a teenager dressed in black.
Two other schools -- Rosedell Elementary and Highland Elementary -- were locked down as authorities searched for the shooter.
Here’s what we know about the suspect:
- He is being described by the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Department as a 16-year-old Asian male
- During the shooting, he was dressed in black clothing and wearing a black hat
- He is a student at the school
- He was found at the school's "quad"
- He was transferred to a local hospital
- He is in grave condition
- Today is his birthday
- He used a handgun in the shooting
- He shot himself in the head
- In addition to himself, he shot three girls and two boys; two of the victims -- a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy -- have died.
- The shooter is still alive as of 3 p.m.
- He was the only shooter
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