Updated with statement by hospital
One female was killed on Thursday in a school shooting near Los Angeles, hospital officials said.
The suspect was in custody and taken to a hospital for treatment, while at least three others were injured in the shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, 40 miles north of Los Angeles.
"One female deceased patient. Two critical male patients. One male patient in good condition," tweeted the nearby Henry Mayo Hospital in Valencia.
No further details of the deceased were provided.
The city of Santa Clarita tweeted that there were "multiple victims injured" in the early-morning shooting.
Police spokesman Bob Boese, speaking on the local NBC news channel, said there were "at least three" victims but cautioned that it was not clear if all victims had been located.
"Our deputies are doing a systematic search of the campus, still looking for the suspect," Boese said. He said one weapon had so far been recovered.
No official details were immediately available on the condition of the victims.
Aerial video from the NBC affiliate showed students with hands raised being escorted by officers from the building, and led to a nearby church, as others...
