The two students who were killed died at the hospital. They are investigating to see who else had access to the account.Īuthorities are working to obtain any other video from campus and cell phone video from students.Įmergency workers took several people out of the school on gurneys, and large groups of people walked out single-file with armed escorts, aerial footage from CNN affiliates shows.
Wegener said police confirmed it was the shooter’s account and it had been changed since the shooting. “It says underneath his pseudonym: ‘Saugus have fun at school tomorrow.’ ” “I also want to acknowledge a posting on the bio of what we believe to be the subject’s Instagram account,” he said. He said there is no evidence yet that ties the alleged gunman to anyone who was wounded. Kent Wegener of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told reporters. Video obtained at the scene clearly shows the suspect shooting his classmates and then himself, Capt. One student was hurt in the chaos and needed medical attention. The shooting began before classes started, officials said, sending some students streaming out of the building as others hid. “I hate to have Saugus be added to the names of Columbine, Parkland, Sandy Hook, but it’s a reality that affects us all throughout the nation - something that we’re going to have to figure out.” “With a heavy heart, we’re going to move on with the investigation and figure out what went wrong,” the sheriff said. The suspect’s name is Nathaniel Berhow, two law enforcement sources told CNN.Īuthorities said they are looking into biographical information on the suspected shooter’s social media account that was taken down after the mass shooting.