Police say 3 shot at Los Angeles-area high school

1/18/2011
ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — Police say three people have been shot at Gardena High School in Los Angeles and the shooter is at large.

Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast says the shooter is believed to be a student.

Prendergast says the three victims have been treated by paramedics and transported to a hospital.

The lieutenant says a teacher called 911 at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday and police from the city of Gardena initially responded. The school is actually located in the city of Los Angeles and the incident is being turned over to Los Angeles police.