Student opens fire at California high school

[Skeng DX]

At least one person was shot at a high school in California on Thursday, authorities there say. The shooting occurred at Taft Union High School in Bakersfield, Calif., at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time, a Kern County Sheriff official said.

The sheriff's official said the suspected shooter--a student at the school--was taken into custody. The official said the weapon appeared to be a shotgun.
One victim was airlifted to Kern Medical Center, the official said. It was not immediately clear if that victim is a student at the school. A second person, identified by the official as a teacher at the school, was apparently grazed by the shotgun blast, but denied medical treatment.

A press briefing was scheduled for Thursday afternon

[Islandman]

Went to drop off my daughter at school this morning, the first time for me since the new year. Was a little late and when I reached the classroom door I realized that it was locked. Had to knock on the door and the teacher looked to see who before opening. It wasn't like that last semester.

Was a little bit unsettling but i guess its the new reality.

[Skeng DX]

was she white?

[Islandman]

My daughter?

Its the schools policy now apparently, classrooms locked once all the students are inside.

[Skeng DX]

both?

[Islandman]

[Assasin]

Many schools had that policy. The ones I worked with in Atlanta did. Can't blame them but we are just hoping it will save people because the shooter may just shoot off the lock or bruk the glass and open the door.

Sad state of affairs when we can't protect our children.

[Islandman]

Yeah it really not going to stop a determined shooter. Maybe it will hold up an inexperienced nutcase that snapped.

[Peter R]

True but anything to make it just a litte more difficult for the shooter...

[Islandman]

Agreed