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Showing Original Post only (View all)Report: At least two people shot at Taft High School [View all]
Source: ABC
TAFT, Calif. - Officials have said that at least two people were shot at Taft High School. The shooting happened at about 9 a.m., and reports indicate that at least two people were shot.
The shooter was taken into custody at about 9:20 a.m. 23ABC news received phone calls from people inside the school who were hiding in closets.
Kern County Sheriff's Department officials are going room-by-room to secure the school.
Reports indicate that the first person shot was airlifted to Kern Medical Center and the second person denied medical treatment.
Read more: http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/report-at-least-one-person-shot-at-taft-high-school
This is near Bakersfield California.
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I can think of better places in California I'd choose to be during a nuclear attack
Brother Buzz
Jan 2013
#17
is it time yet to talk about gun control? How many more children need to die?
Nanjing to Seoul
Jan 2013
#5
HOW MANY DEAD CHILDREN WILL IT TAKE B4 THE LEAD-HEADS WILL AGREE THAT SOMETHING
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#11
Not important enough, I guess: No one died, not enough were shot. I think we've reached the
LoisB
Jan 2013
#43
Yesterday: Bakersfield school officials take part in shooting survival training
brooklynite
Jan 2013
#19
Background checks, a waiting period and INSURANCE. They can have all the guns they want.
judesedit
Jan 2013
#29
Assault weapons and clips not allowed. Period. You want an assault rifle, join the Army.
judesedit
Jan 2013
#31
...and once the student's guard was down, the NRA armed teacher blew him away...
onehandle
Jan 2013
#49