Live pictures some students and parents starting to hug as they are reunified at a particular area, i dont know exactly where this is from but that part of the story they are saying central park. Thank you for that. In regards to injuries i saw from one particular hospital they have received two critical patients also expecting three other patients we dont know the status. According to the hospital five people injured to the shooting tied to the campus. Lets bring in the police chief during some of phone, are you with us . Yes i am good morning. I appreciate you being with us. First, your thoughts on the School Shooting here. It brings home for me because i live in area of Santa Clarita so i know the high school very well i know the park they are speaking of. It goes back to the three components, the training the school, the lock down the second lock the doors, evacuate students the other two components they look for is the accessibility, how this person had particular access to guns is there information did they react or do anything earlier prior. To me it is the of a handgun, the planned the school has a student the people knew this person was he acting differently or in a way that would have caused somebody to report his actions to authorities. Those are three things i would be looking for. The description coming in 14 yearold boy dressed in black clothing. We heard from a captain in the Sheriffs Department there was a School Resource deputy on campus that played a clinic Critical Role in this particular story not sure how critical right now but can you talk about the importance of having School Resource officers on campus . So people understand what the School Resource officer usually is an officer that has additional training related to school activities. That Police Officer is stationed at that particular high school on a fulltime basis monday through friday. Plays an Important Role in being on the property able to react to the incident and try to go and stop the shooter. What is interesting about Santa Clarita there are a lot of Law Enforcement families that lived there and a lot of Law Enforcement students in the school. You know the instinct for parents they immediately want to go to the school but the school is locked down all the schools are locked down explain why parents cant just go there. I think obviously because it would put people in danger, correct . Correct we have had incidents here in oakland not necessarily shootings but maybe shootings around the school where we had to lock down the school about the same time what we had to do the first thing you usually want to do is find a location where you can send officers put out a robocall or notification you guys in the media get it out pretty quick and parents see this on tv if it was my daughter i would want to run to the school and find out. Always good to have Law Enforcement authorities find a reunification location parents can go to, part of the emergency plan. That is number 1 make sure parents have a location they can go to, to stand by and have somebody feed information to them you know you are former interim chief, a city Police Department. In a situation such as this are here at home in oakland how do Oakland SchoolPolice Officers work with opd . Give us an idea how this is working here at home and how it is probably working in Santa Clarita . For us the l. A. County Sheriffs Department handles policing there in the Santa Clarita area. Here in oakland the officers work for my department here, they are wellversed in the schools, areas of the school, inner workings inside the schools and we have a good, working relationship. An active shooter situation were to occur we would respond along with opd we work well with opd, have a great working relationship so we do a lot of training. We have discussions and work handinhand together but my officers are going to be more intimately aware of going to schools understanding the geographical location of what is going on more so than opd and they dont spend as much time, have a good working relationship that goes to that and i know that an incident like this were to occur both would be responding to the school. Are you doing anything different today because no w differently. We are still running active Shooter Training program. The awareness, you and i have talked about this at your studio before. The constant occurrence this does not stop every couple months we have another shooting. It is really about Mental Health awareness, knowing what your students are doing or not doing, understanding some of the issues they are dealing with and accessibility of guns. The story will play out where the shooter was able to obtain this gun what his actions were, this will all eventually come out at the end. Let me pass along to viewers new information from the l. A. County sheriff they have identified the suspect they did not put individual believed to be a so many times these stories, the story is confined to the School Campus but in this particular case deputies and Law Enforcement agencies, including federal agencies searching off offcampus right now. What do you read into a case where a suspected gunman leaves the scene of the School Campus and takes off . Usually they wont do that most of the time for gunman go they know they are either going to commit suicide or be shot by a Police Officer in parkland, florida the student also left the campus, watching your coverage in los angeles the student might live close by in the neighborhood and i think they were discussing the possibility they had a house in question they were looking at. I dont know did this particular student live close by where he tried to leave the school. The shooting happened early this morning i dont know what time school started. The shooting was outside the school or inside a classroom. They did say it happened, i will say according to the sheriff there officers have a search warrant on a location that has been contained. He goes goes your point whether or not this individual did live nearby possibly were they have surrounded this place. Correct we appreciate your time with this, and we appreciate the conversation. Unfortunately we hate to call you on these times but you have a lot of information and a lot of feedback thank you. With that i wanted to back to our sister station coverage fox 11 lets listen into their coverage right. We have confirmed two suffering from gunshot wounds, that assumption by the nature of the tweet from Mayo Hospital according to the l. A. County sheriff they believe at this time there is only one suspect they are act definitely looking for and investigating. They are following all leads very much an active scene and they have resources from across the state working on this. There is a hefty Police Presence will shot but there are lots of Police Officers surrounding this home as well as the surrounding neighborhoods because they want to make sure, they have their basis covered. At this point if you are joining us, know that Saugus High School there was a shooting incident. The school is on lock down, surrounding schools, surrounding elementary, rosedell and highland other schools as well. They are inviting everyone to stay indoors dont come to the area if you dont have to be and sounds like they have their person identified and they have the home. We have reason to believe they know who they are looking for the only thing they have put out so far is a fairly big description of who it says they are looking for. Asian male in dark clothing or black clothing. Is it possible to go back to bobby castro if he is available . On the smaller side of the monitor he is at central park, where the Reunification Center is, walking, talking trying to see the field as he tried parents. We are moving along, with parents to the Basketball Court area the main Reunification Center everybody is being nse here l. A. County fire, l. A. County helicopter landed here in case there was any medical assistance they needed to airlift any victims to any of the hospitals. We are watching parents getting word and notification to go to the gymnasium where they will be reunited with some of the kids. I spoke to another parent a few moments ago who told me they received word from there child via text and some were corralled into the gymnasium area. They are all going to be brought together at one point. Can you stop and talk to us i know you are really upset right now. Have you heard from your child . You were there . I was about to leave for school my friend described it as 1 2 everyone started screaming and running, there was a pause 345 it was it in he ran to the church on my friends ran here. Where you at the time . About to leave for school so our neighborhood is on lockdown right now. Are you waiting for someone else . We are picking up all the kids we found. A lot of parents at work so im here to grab every one of them and get them back home. The Community Coming together is this something you all at this kyle at the school have himmore safe than a lot of schools to happen here i can even comprehend it doesnt make sense how this could happen here you are your hearing from your friends . A lot of my friends have texted everyones calling, group chat make sure everyone is safe. There is a lot we cant get to. Ive been told by other parents many are in the gymnasium or individual classrooms. The library. Libraries, classrooms. What do they tell you . Shelterinplace . Ampus if you can get in a hiding spot if not. Glad you are safe. Thanks for stopping to us much right now representative kd hill who is going to talk about what is going on thanks for joining us what can you tell us . Absolutely first of all this is the high school i went to. Countless kids, volunteers, students and teachers at the high school. I am sitting in my backyard right now we can hear the sirens, see the helicopters. It is a close knit community. At different points the shooter was headed to the Elementary School the junior high i went to i am very relieved it sounds like they have got him at a house. Contained in a house right now but this is a nightmare so many parents. When i was on the campaign trail i heard it over and over again this is the number 1 concern i heard from students. Is it going to happen or could happen. Will happen to us. Thats why they are so active and what is really hard my colleagues and i would talk all the time about how this is one of the worst things you can think of having to go back to your community to face there is not a lot of comfort you can give in terms of what we can do about it especially when we have passed so many pieces of legislation just sitting at the senate and dying there. I am struck by the fact you have such a deep and personal connection to this particular school. You went there yourself. At the time you went there and the fact that you are from this community would you ever recognize this would happen here . I graduated in 2415 years ago this was not anyones mind. By the time within the last ten years the drills they have had to do, one of the observations i thought was noteworthy this morning is how orderly and organized the kids were. In the midst of that because they knew what to do. I think that is a blessing in some ways and probably prevented further damage but also is tragic that is what we have to do. It is. The new reality. I was thinking back, fire drills, earthquake drills, active Shooter Drill was certainly something i never had to gohas become reality for many kids who go to school it is a sad reality. Yes it certainly is tough to see. Thank you for taking time to speak to us and thank you for sharing your story. Obviously you have a personal connection to this community. Sandra is with a concerned parent right now what can you tell us . I am here with an 11th grader inside the school when the shooting happened. Just a couple blocks down from the School Entrance you can see the number of Emergency Response units have gathered here. Quite the chaotic situation right now some parents were told to go to central park for reunification a lot of parents and family members here you were inside when the shooting happened. Tell us everything that happened . We were in class doing work and one can ran inside and immediately locked the door and said he saw a bullet wasnt quite sure what it was and other kids started banging on the doors trying to come in but we would not let them we just blocked the door with desks what was going to your mind when this is happening . Obviously you have done drills on this this was a reallife situation it was scary i didnt know what to do the teacher did not know either we were nervous about everything. You are nervous now waiting right here outside the doors waiting for your sister who is still inside. What great is she in and atgrad were in the library when they heard gunshots they have been moved into the gym and should be leaving nowyoafter the shooting happened. What is going through your mind . We you in touch with your friends and sister moments after the shooting . Actually my best friend with my sister right now, texting me. We have been in touch. You know anything about the shooter or the people that were injured at the time . Im not sure i have not heard anything about anybody injured. Reporter how about your teachers and faculty . What have theyve been telling you to do. You are also very close we are all close to the entry of the school a lot of the response has been to go to central park. What are you planning to do . We are waiting for my sister hoping to get her so she doesnt have to go to central park. We want to go home. Reporter is this your father . Could ask you what is going to your mind right now . How did you find out about this . It was a text this morning saying they are shooting outside. I hear gunshots i said im on my way. I grabbed a gun of course in head out the door. I have one but dont have the other one with me. Reporter did you hear from your daughters right away after happened . Yes they stayed in touch with me the whole time. They are safe. And we have officers in the gym now. What is weird is one of them got evacuated which is why i am here, but she didnt get escorted out. My other one is going through the whole process. Kind of good. They said we dont want you here but, good thing i am here because she would have been wandering around on her own. Half the kids seem like they got scattered around. Reporter did you like there is confusion in terms of response and what to do . A lot of confusion. We need to go through a little more training maybe if this is going to be the norm. Scary. It is the reality i guess. Reporter did you ever in your wildest dreams think this would happen in this community, deemed one of the safest in california . Crime rates at the lowest here in saugus. It can happen anywhere. I never feel completely safe. Everybody is real close here, everybody is friendly, we are a tight community. We have lived here our whole lives. Definitely shocking. Reporter thank you so much. We are looking at some students now who look like they are being released from school hopefully that is your sister. Ava, thank you so much for talking to us. It looks like some students are being let go, let out of school. Right now we heard from a lot of parents who have come to the scene instead of central park they say they are getting texts from daughters and sons they were in lockdown inside the gymnasium after this happened initially they did release some classrooms, some students. After the shooting happened. It then they went on lock down mode making sure the students were hunkered down inside the gymnasium now you see a stream of students coming out of Saugus High School escorted by Law Enforcement. I have to say on the way to the scene, we saw a number of units including the bomb squad all coming to respond to this active shooter situation. Obviously we know from Law Enforcement officials the shooter is believed to not be on campus which is what they are letting the students out right now. Out of respect we are not going to immediately talk to these students who have obviously gone through a lot right now. We want to make sure they are reunited with their parents and the parents allow them to talk to us. Obviously after this dramatic situation. Some people clutching each other, Holding Hands honestly going through tough times. Parents and concerned administrators on the phone. Some with tears in their eyes. Obviously very, very scary as you heard the student, and 11th grader, they have gone through emergency drills at the school. Her father saying they need to be better prepared and better trained because of the confusion they are going through. Where did the students go, where should parents meet them, all questions a lot of people have as the students get released from campus. Obviously we can tell you Law Enforcement officials are saying parents should go to central park just down the street from here. Central park is just about a quarter mile down the street from here. Right next to the park. Reporter what is the situation now . We are still clearing students out of the school. How many students are left . I have no idea im sorry. Reporter there you heard from a Law Enforcement official trying to orderly evacuate students who are left here on campus you are seeing a lot of people on phones clutching loved ones going through a traumatic situat