Los Angeles - At least two adults were
killed and two other persons, possibly students, were struck by
gunfire in a classroom shooting on Monday at a Southern
California elementary school, police and fire officials said.
San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said the shooting
at Northpark Elementary School in San Bernardino, about 65 miles
east of Los Angeles, appeared to a "murder-suicide," but details
were sketchy.
"Two adults are deceased in a classroom," the chief said in
a Twitter post, adding, "There are two wounded, possible
students," who were taken to hospitals. He said their conditions
were not immediately known.
"We believe the suspect is down, and there's no further
threat," Burguan said.
Two adults are deceased in a classroom, believed to be a murder suicide. We believe the suspect is down and there's no further threat.
— Chief Jarrod Burguan (@SBPDChief) April 10, 2017
Authorities did not immediately furnish additional details
about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, or the
identity and motive of the shooter.
ABC News, citing information from a police spokeswoman,
earlier reported that three people, including a teacher, were
hit by gunfire, in addition to the shooter.
Shooter and a female adult deceased. 2 students are listed in critical condition per San Bernardino police. pic.twitter.com/Fcp7XZzlx3
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) April 10, 2017
The San Bernardino County Fire Department said in a Twitter
post that there were "multiple gunshot victims" from the
incident.
The elementary school was evacuated, and students were bused
to a nearby high school where parents, grandparents and other
relatives were waiting.
Aerial television footage from the scene showed children
holding hands and walking single-file across the campus from the
school building to waiting school buses.
The mother of a fourth-grade student at North Park Elementary School said she rushed to the… https://t.co/1SMvZkOde2
— I'm IBM (@bizzyboneee) April 10, 2017
One young student, reunited with her mother, told local NBC
News affiliate KNBC-TV that Monday's ordeal left her "super
scared." Anxious parents interviewed on camera said they had
been given no information from the school other than where their
children were being taken.
The city of San Bernardino was the scene of a shooting
rampage on Dec. 2, 2015, when a husband and wife killed 14
people and wounded more than 20 others at a holiday office
party.
The couple, Syed Rizwan Farook, and his wife, Tashfeen
Malik, who authorities said were inspired by Islamic extremism,
were killed by police during a shootout.