2 Students Shot Inside Los Angeles Middle School, Teen Girl in Custody

2 Students Shot Inside Los Angeles Middle School, Teen Girl in Custody
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Jack Phillips
2/1/2018
Updated:
2/1/2018

At least two students were shot inside a Los Angeles middle school classroom on Thursday. Police later arrested a female student, according to reports.

The shooting occurred at around 9 a.m. at Salvador B. Castro Middle School near downtown Los Angeles, police said, according to The Associated Press.

Two 15-year-old students suffered gunshot wounds, and the boy was believed to be in critical condition, according to police.

A girl with dark hair and wearing a sweatshirt was seen on TV cameras being led out of school in handcuffs.

A firearm was recovered in the incident, according to Bernal.

A 30-year-old woman was also hurt in the shooting, but she was not shot, officials told Fox News.

The school was placed on lockdown, but police said the situation is under control.

This is a developing story; refresh for more updates.

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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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