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Information about exactly what happened in that cafeteria. >> and obviously we're getting -- we got conflicting reports early on and now two hours after the shooting happened we are getting the same story from police from the superintendent and from students who were there that there was one shooter. he's been taken into custody. let's listen in to our local nbc station there. >> are police still there? are they searching the property? >> evidence is being collected and statements are being taken from the individuals there on scene. >> so is the high school empty? is anyone still there? >> i k...

Chris jansing, there's a report there may have been a second gunman at least according to the reports and that person is in custody as well. >> yeah. as i understand it, that's correct right now. and they may be taking that school off lockdown. there's another school right across the street there and they may be -- they had some parents there moving some of the students there now. they believe they have the situation under control. as you know, chuck, in these types of situations, it's a very fluid situation. and the information comes out fast and furious. let's listen to a local nbc station t...

We had four victims taken. they have all been transported. three via ground. one was lifted out. we have that shooter in custody at this time. they are still in the process of putting the parents with the seniors and juniors from the high school over at maple elementary which is across the street and we are also sending the children home from the middle school and at both locations the process now is collecting evidence, getting statements and putting the parents back with children. >> i thought i saw lake county s.w.a.t. there. we've been told fbi is on the scene. tell us about the police pre...

we can also tell you that the injured students were medevaced off campus and taken for treatment. we don't know what level of injury they have sustained. stephanie there is talking with authorities and gaining all of that information as she is doing just a terrific job bringing us up to date. stephanie, did you learn something new you want to share with us if you can hear us? >> reporter: yes, i do. i just spoke with the superintendent. he says he does believe that the shooter was in fact a student. they are now moving those high school students as we speak to maple elementary school...