15 Nov 2019

Student opens fire on school campus in US

From Morning Report, 7:16 am on 15 November 2019

Students caught up in yet another school shooting in the US have described feeling terrified when they heard gunfire on Friday morning. One student has died, two others are in critical conditions - and three others are also injured.

The shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, north of Los Angeles took place before school started.

Police are reporting the suspect, a 15-year-old male, is in custody and being treated at a local hospital. However, media, citing law enforcement sources, are reporting he is dead.

The high school is still in lockdown.

Correspondent Marc Albert speaks to Kim Hill.