Teen suspect detained, 1 injured in shooting at California high school

Authorities said a teen suspect was in custody after shooting a fellow student in the arm Friday morning at a Los Angeles-area high school.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sent multiple deputies to Highland High School in Palmdale in response to a shooting call at around 7 a.m. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also responded.

The sheriff’s department said the suspect, a 14-year-old male, was detained and a firearm was recovered. Local news reports said he was taken into custody at a nearby grocery store.

The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

A Los Angeles County Fire Department told KTLA 5 the injured student “self-transported” to the hospital.

The campus was cleared by deputies.

Another call reported that shots were heard near Manzanita Elementary School about 8 miles away in Palmdale, which is north of Los Angeles, but an investigation found no evidence of a crime.

Update regarding Manzanita Elementary School in Palmdale: Deputies have searched the campus. School is clear. So far, no evidence of crime. Investigation still ongoing

— LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) May 11, 2018

According to the Manzanita website, all Palmdale elementary schools were put on lockdown in response to the incident at the high school.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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