Gunshots Near LA High School Spark Search For Armed Suspect: LAPD

LOS ANGELES, CA — A shooting at or near an Eastside high school prompted a police response as authorities searched for a suspect who fled the area Thursday morning, according to police.

Officers responded to the 4400 block of Multnomah Street in El Sereno at around 10:40 a.m. following a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told Patch.

Witnesses heard two shots in the area, which is near Woodrow Wilson High School and Ascot Hills Park, police said.

The suspect fled northbound on Multnomah Street carrying a handgun. He was described as being around 18 years old and wearing all black, police said.

Police canvassed the area for the suspect following the incident, it remains unclear if he has been apprehended.

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