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PERMIT NO 00005
Friday, November 15, 2019 Vol. 15 No. 89
Santa Clarita Shooting
Multiple victims in California high school shooting, suspect in custody By Desert Star Staff At least three people have been shot at a high school in Santa Clarita, California. Police have apprehended the suspect following an hour-long manhunt. Police responded to a shooting at Saugus High
School, around 40 miles north of Los Angeles, early Thursday morning. Local media reports between three and seven casualties, but police have not yet confirmed the number of victims definitively. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated at
NBC News Staff A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor’s degree at the tender age of nine. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) — a tough course even for students of an average graduate age. Described by staff as “simply extraordinary,” Laurent is on course to finish his degree in December. He then plans to embark on a PhD program in electrical engineering while also studying for a medicine degree, his father told CNN. His parents, Lydia and
Alexander Simons, said they thought Laurent’s grandparents were exaggerating when they said he had a gift, but his teachers soon concurred. “They noticed something very special about Laurent,” said Lydia. Laurent was given test after test as teachers tried to work out the extent of his talents. “They told us he is like a sponge,” said Alexander. While Laurent comes from a family of doctors, his parents have so far not received any explanation as to why their child prodigy is
the time that the suspect, an Asian male in “black clothing,” was at large, and was last seen at the location. Around an hour later, Sheriff Alex Villaneuva said that the suspected shooter was in custody and was “being treated at a local hospital.” The suspect is “a member
of the student body,” ABC7 reported, citing Villanueva. Neighboring schools had been placed on lockdown, and the Sheriff’s Department advised locals to avoid the area as police responded. Nearby residents were asked to lock their doors and remain indoors.
Video footage from the scene showed lines of students being evacuated with their hands over their heads, and paramedics wheeling what appeared to be wounded students out on gurneys. Around 2,440 students are enrolled at Saugus High School, which serves the city of Santa Clarita.
Nine-Year-Old Child Genius To Graduate University
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