SANTA CLARITA, CA. (THECOUNT) — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed Thursday that one of the students killed in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita was the family member of a Los Angeles Sheriff Department employee.
The name of the LASD employee or their position was not provided by officials Thursday night.
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“As it turns out,” Villanueva said, “one of the deceased was a family member of one of our own employees.”
Villanueva went on to say that he spoke to the Aunt of the victim, who is a LASD employee, to offer the department’s condolences.
Santa Clarita is known for housing a substantial law enforcement and first responder community.
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Geo quick facts: Santa Clarita is a California city north of Los Angeles. It’s known for the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, with many roller coasters. The adjacent Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is a summertime water park with tall slides and a wave pool. The prehistoric stone formations of Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park have served as a backdrop for many films. William S. Hart Park has a museum dedicated to the silent-film star – wikipedia.