On Friday morning, police responded to reports of shots fired at Highland High School in Palmdale, California, NBC Los Angeles reports. Fox 11 claimed that a police scanner reported that a teacher texted about a possible shooter in the library, possibly with a long gun.
#BREAKING Sheriff's Department confirms there is a man on campus with a gun at #Highland High in #Palmdale. Reporters are on the way to the scene. pic.twitter.com/vyWx2D5ige
Rougly one hour after the first shots at Highland High school were reported, the Sherriff's Department announced that one person had been detained. The LA Times also reported that one person has been hospitalized.
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.
Soon after responding to Highland, the Sherriff's Department also responded to shots fired at Manzanita Elementary School, also in Palmdale, at about 7:30 a.m. local time. Manzanita Elementary is located about eight miles away from Highland High School. However, deputies searched the school and found no evidence of a crime there.
Update regarding Manzanita Elementary School in Palmdale: Deputies have searched the campus. School is clear. So far, no evidence of crime. Investigation still ongoing
Gigi Graciette, a Fox 11 reporter, tweeted that the suspected shooter at Highland High School is 14 years old.
Several Highland students took to social media this morning to alert other students to not show up to school.
IF YOU GO TO HIGHLAND STAY HOME THERES A SHOOTING AT HIGHLAND STAY HOME
NOBODY GO TO HIGHLAND THIS IS SERIOUS NOBODY GO TO HIGHLAND
THERES A KID AT HIGHLAND WITH A GUN DONT COME TO HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
This story is developing.
