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Two students, four staff injured in California school shooting

Reports of the incident say the gunshots sent students scrambling to take cover, with some hiding under desks and others barricading doors

September 29, 2022 7:55pm

Updated: September 30, 2022 4:00pm

Multiple suspects fired more than 30 rounds at a school in Oakland California on Wednesday, leaving six people injured. Police believe the incident is gang-related.

The shooting took place just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday at a campus with four schools, including a middle school and a high school, said Assistant Oakland Police Chief Darren Allison.

Police believe the shooters went through the entrance of the school looking for a specific individual or individuals. The suspects didn’t make it far into the school before shots were fired and innocent bystanders were injured.

Reports of the incident say the gunshots sent students scrambling to take cover, with some hiding under desks and others barricading doors.

“We know that there were at least two shooters and another accomplice related to this case, but there may have been more,” Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said. "We also know that there were over 30 rounds fired on this campus. That is wholly unacceptable. We thank God that many more students were not injured."

Armstrong added that two of those injured by gunshots were students, along with a counselor, a security guard, and two staffers. Three of the wounded are still in the hospital, with two of them in critical but stable condition.

Police believe that the indecent was gang-related. However, “we do believe that the individuals who were shot were not the targets," said Armstrong.

Police are still looking for the suspects.