RANCHO TEHAMA, CA (RNN) - A shooting that began at a home and ended at an elementary school Tuesday in northern California claimed the lives of at least five people, including the suspected gunman, said a sheriff's office spokesman.
Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston told Redding.com that the suspected shooter was killed by law enforcement officers, and the number of dead may rise. The violence moved to Rancho Tehama Elementary School, and two children were wounded.
He told Action News Now that there were at least seven crime scenes related to the incident. The kids who were at the school are in a safe location, Johnston said.
The shooting was first reported around 8:15 a.m. PT.
Confirmed there are 5 people dead. Ages unconfirmed. There are 7 different crimes scenes spread across Rancho Tehama. Multiple people injured including 2 children. pic.twitter.com/Kq7U5pVdsV
— Sara Stinson (@SaraStinsonNews) November 14, 2017
In another recent fatal school shooting, a student opened fire at Freeman High School in Rockford, WA, on Sep. 13, killing a classmate who confronted him and wounded three other students before being subdued.
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