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A shooting has been reported at Taft Union High School in Taft, California, KERO reports.
The shooting suspect is in custody, according to ABC 7.
The suspect is believed to be a student, Kern County sheriff's spokesman Ray Pruitt told the Associated Press, and police believe the weapon used was a shotgun.
Two people have been reported shot, according to the station. The first victim suffered minor injuries and refused treatment, according to KGET. The second, a student, was airlifted to Kern Medical Center. Details on the second victim's injuries have not yet been reported.
The incident occurred at about 9 a.m., according to KABC, and took place in the science building, according to the TaftMidwayDriller.com, a local paper's website.
At around 9:20, the suspect was taken into custody and students were evacuated to the football field. Parents were notified and asked to pick up their children.
Taft is a community of about 7,000 located 30 miles southwest of Bakersfield, in San Joaquin Valley.
An employee of the Taft Police Department told The Huffington Post the department would not release any information on the shooting. They also said a press conference would take place later today at the scene of the crime.
This is a developing story, check back for further updates.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that 2 people were reported dead. Two people were reported injured.
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TAFT, Calif. (AP) — A student was shot and wounded at a rural San Joaquin Valley high school Thursday and another student was taken into custody, officials said.
The shooting occurred about 9 a.m. at Taft Union High School, a community of fewer than 10,000 people amidst oil and natural gas production fields about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
The student who was shot was flown to a hospital in Bakersfield, said Ray Pruitt, spokesman for the Kern County Sheriff's Department. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition.
Pruitt said the suspect is a student, and a shotgun was used in the attack.
Kern County Fire Department Eric Coughran told KBAK-TV that another person suffered some type of injuries in the incident but refused medical attention.
KERO-TV Bakersfield reported that the station received phone calls from people inside the school who hid in closets.
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The shooting suspect is in custody, according to ABC 7.
The suspect is believed to be a student, Kern County sheriff's spokesman Ray Pruitt told the Associated Press, and police believe the weapon used was a shotgun.
Two people have been reported shot, according to the station. The first victim suffered minor injuries and refused treatment, according to KGET. The second, a student, was airlifted to Kern Medical Center. Details on the second victim's injuries have not yet been reported.
The incident occurred at about 9 a.m., according to KABC, and took place in the science building, according to the TaftMidwayDriller.com, a local paper's website.
At around 9:20, the suspect was taken into custody and students were evacuated to the football field. Parents were notified and asked to pick up their children.
Taft is a community of about 7,000 located 30 miles southwest of Bakersfield, in San Joaquin Valley.
An employee of the Taft Police Department told The Huffington Post the department would not release any information on the shooting. They also said a press conference would take place later today at the scene of the crime.
This is a developing story, check back for further updates.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that 2 people were reported dead. Two people were reported injured.
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The student who was shot was flown to a hospital in Bakersfield, said Ray Pruitt, spokesman for the Kern County Sheriff's Department. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition.
Pruitt said the suspect is a student, and a shotgun was used in the attack.
Kern County Fire Department Eric Coughran told KBAK-TV that another person suffered some type of injuries in the incident but refused medical attention.
KERO-TV Bakersfield reported that the station received phone calls from people inside the school who hid in closets.
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Ice Cube - rapper/actor.[citation needed]
Eazy-E - rapper (deceased).[citation needed]
Cherie Currie - lead singer of The Runaways.
Bret Mazur - record producer, rapper aka Epic Mazur - Crazytown
Larry Dierker - former MLB Pitcher.[4]
Everlast - rapper, House of Pain
Jordan Farmar - NBA Point Guard.[5]
Jeff Fisher - NFL Former Head Coach and player.
Gabe Kapler - MLB Outfielder.[6]
Dale Launer - screenwriter of Ruthless People, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Cousin Vinny.
Mark Tulin - musician, founding member of, "The Electric Prunes"
Lisa Kudrow - actress and star on hit TV Show Friends.
Maureen McCormick - actress and star on hit TV Show The Brady Bunch.
Susan Olsen- actress on the hit TV show The Brady Bunch
Dana Plato - (deceased) actress and star on TV Show Diff'rent Strokes.
Josh Portis - current NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks[citation needed]
Steve Smith - NFL Wide Receiver.[9]
Malcolm Smith (American football), NFL Draft Pick[10]
Jan Smithers - actress and star on TV Show WKRP in Cincinnati.
Jeff Stork - A Volleyball Hall of Famer, who was a member of the 1988 Summer Olympics gold-medal men's volleyball team.
Justin Tryon - NFL Cornerback.[11]
Wilmer Valderrama - actor and star of TV Show That 70's Show.
Jane Wiedlin - guitarist with The Go-Go's.
Robin Wright - actress
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