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A Los Angeles high school was on lockdown Thursday afternoon in response to a nearby shooting that injured two people, authorities say.
Los Angeles School Police were called to Santee High School at 1921 Maple Ave around 2 p.m. LASPD spokesman Rudy Perez told Fox News that the shooting occurred next to the school’s football field.
Police responding to a reported shooting outside Santee High School. (FOX 11)
Officers arrived on scene and found a male student of the school with an apparent gunshot wound in his upper left leg. The officers applied a tourniquet to his leg and he was transferred to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition, Perez said.
STUDENT KILLED IN NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING, SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
His identity has not been released because of his age.
Officers also found another gunshot victim, a male adult, who had been grazed by a bullet. It is unclear if both injuries are related. The second was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Police securing the perimeter of the school. (FOX 11)
The suspect remains at large. An LAPD officer told Fox News that the suspect is a Hispanic male wearing a dark blue shirt, blue jeans, dark shoes and last seen on a light blue bicycle.
Lockdowns at the school were lifted around 3:15 p.m., FOX 11 reported.
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Fox News reached out to the school district who referred all questions to the authorities.
Thursday's shooting comes one day after a teen was killing in another shooting that broke out at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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