Shooting in elementary school in California: 5 killed, 3 wounded (updated)

Shooting in elementary school in California: 5 killed, 3 wounded (updated)

News channel KCRA in Sacramento reported that today in one of primary schools in Northern California about 8 o’clock in the morning there was a shooting, which killed at least 5 people. It is also known that the shooter was killed by law enforcement units.

The two disciples Rancho Tehama School with severe injuries was sent to hospital, one by helicopter and another by ambulance. In addition to children injured several adults. County Deputy Sheriff Tehama, Phil Johnson, stated that he had killed at least five people, but the exact number of victims is not yet known. Presumably one of the victims was 6-year-old child.

Witnesses reported that the shooter used semi-automatic weapons.

At the scene of the shooting joint efforts lead the investigation police officers, representatives of the district attorney’s office and the FBI.

School became a place of tragedy, is about 193 km North of Sacramento.

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