Saugus High School shooting
On November 14, 2019, a shooting happened at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. A student killed two other students and injured three others, then killed himself.[1][2]
Victims
Two students, a 15-year-old girl named Gracie Anne Muehlberger and a 14-year-old boy named Dominic Michael Blackwell were killed.[3] Three students were injured.[4] Four students were hospitalized at the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, three in critical condition.[5] Two were transported to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.[6] Aside from all being students of Saugus High School, there was no known connection between the gunman and the students shot.[7]
Perpetrator
The perpetrator was identified as Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow (November 14, 2003 – November 15, 2019), a student at the school,[8][9] who turned 16 on the day of the shooting.[10] He shot himself in the head with his last bullet and died the following day.[11] His dad, Mark Berhow, died of a heart attack in December 2017.
One student said Berhow was a quiet, normal student who ran cross country and was a Boy Scout.[12]
References
- ↑ Saugus shooting live updates: At least 7 injured at high school, one critically. The Los Angeles Times (November 14, 2019).
- ↑ 5 people shot at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, prompting massive police response: WATCH LIVE (November 14, 2019)ABC News.
- ↑ Santa Clarita shooting: 2 teens killed; attack came on suspect's birthday, officials say. The Los Angeles Times (November 14, 2019).
- ↑ California school shooting: Santa Clarita attack leaves two dead. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ CBS News on Twitter (in en). Twitter (November 14, 2019). Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ Ana Cabrera. MORE: two additional students from Saugus High School were transported to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, CNN has learned. (November 14, 2019)Twitter.
- ↑ By Elisha Fieldstadt and Dennis Romero Nov. 15, 2019 NBC News
- ↑ de Puy Kamp, Majlie. A community in shock describes suspect they know. CNN (November 15, 2019). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ California school shooting: Deadly shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita today - live updates (November 14, 2019)CBS.
- ↑ School shooting reported in Santa Clarita (November 14, 2019)CNN.
- ↑ James, Michael. Teen gunman who killed two in shooting rampage at California high school dies in hospital. USA Today (November 15, 2019). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Lam, Kristin (November 15, 2019). "Santa Clarita shooting: What we know about the Saugus High School suspected gunman, victims". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/15/santa-clarita-shooting-saugus-high-school-what-we-know/4197964002/. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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