OXNARD, CA. (THECOUNT) — Reports say a shooting has occurred at Oxnard, CA, Christa McAuliffe Elementary School on Thursday morning.

The incident prompted a large response from police, authorities said.

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In a statement issued shortly before 11:30 a.m., a spokesman for the Oxnard Police Department said the agency was in the initial stages of an investigation, reports KABC.

The public was advised to avoid the area near the campus at 3300 Via Marina Avenue, which was placed on lockdown.

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Geo quick facts: Oxnard is a seaside city west of Los Angeles, in California. Its central Carnegie Art Museum displays contemporary California art in a former library, built in 1906. Nearby, early-1900s homes dot Heritage Square. On the Pacific Coast, Oxnard Beach Park has a wide, sandy shoreline and a grassy lawns, with picnic tables and views of Channel Islands National Park and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary – wikipedia.