A suspect was in custody after a shooting was reported Friday morning at Highland High School in Palmdale, Calif., the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office told Fox News.
Officials said they received a call about a man with a gun on the high school’s campus. Shots were first reported at about 7 a.m. local time, which is a half hour before school was set to begin, officials said.
Stay safe ! There’s an active shooter @ HHS. pic.twitter.com/t2nOgXS4hG
— CurlyKat (@curlyyykat) May 11, 2018
The sheriff’s office tweeted one suspect has been detained in connection to “the person with a gun…at Highland High school in Palmdale.”
Update: 1 suspect being detained regarding the person with a gun the call at Highland High school in Palmdale. @PalmdaleSheriff @LANLASD @SEBLASD @SCVSHERIFF Deputies on scene searching campus. No other information available.
— LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) May 11, 2018
Firefighter-paramedics told NBC Los Angeles they received a report of one person with a gunshot wound, though any injuries couldn’t be independently confirmed. CBS Los Angeles reported a person who was injured was self-transported to the hospital.
Law enforcement is working to assess the situation. Please stay clear of campus. Will update as soon as have more information.
— HHS Principal (@HHSPrincipalCG) May 11, 2018
Highland High School is located about 65 miles from Los Angeles. About 4,000 students attend the high school. The school is on lockdown, students were told to shelter in place and parents were told to stay away from the area.
The sheriff’s SWAT team was reportedly on the scene and about to enter the school just after 8 a.m.
The sheriff’s office also tweeted that there were reports of shots fired near Manzanita Elementary School located about seven miles from Highland High School. Deputies were dispatched to the scene.
Update: Abt 0730 am. Call of shots heard near Manzanita Elementary School in Palmdale. @PalmdaleSheriff @LANLASD deputies on scene. No other information available.
— LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) May 11, 2018
