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- Part of the Los Angeles Unified School District District 7Official Site: Locke High School
- Address: 325 East 11th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOfficial Site: Locke High School
- Shooting occurred at 7: 50 a.m. PST on April 13, 2009FOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- 17-year-old suspect shot a 16-year-old studentFOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- Victim taken to a local hospital with upper-body woundsFOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- Unknown if the suspect was a student at the schoolFOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- School was on lock-down after the incidentFOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- Shooting took place on the front lawn of the schoolFOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- Suspect fled after the shootingFOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
- Believed to be gang-relatedL.A. Now (LAT): Teenager shot outside Locke High School in South L.A.
- School opened in 1967Official Site: Locke High School
- Enrollment: 2,600Official Site: Locke High School
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Locke High School in South Los Angeles was placed on lock-down on the morning of April 13, 2009, after a shooting. According to early reports, one 17-year-old man shot a 16-year-old male student on school property and fled the scene.FOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was being treated for upper-body wounds. He was listed in stable condition and expected to survive.NBC Los Angeles: Teen Shot in Front of Locke High School in South LA
Shooting
At 7:50 a.m. PST on April 13, 2009, a 17-year-old student reportedly shot a 16-year-old male student on the front lawn of Lock High School in South Los Angeles. The suspect, who is described as a 5'6" Hispanic male, weighing 150 pounds and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, fled the scene in a Chevrolet Tahoe. The victim, who was shot in the upper body, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.FOXNews.com: Manhunt for Suspect in California School Shooting Police believe the incident is gang related.L.A. Now (LAT): Teenager shot outside Locke High School in South L.A.2008 Brawl
On May 10, 2008, a brawl erupted at the school as students were returning from lunch. As many as 600 students were said to be involved in the fight reportedly between black and Latino students. Four arrests were made.Los Angeles Times: Locke High School Locked Down After Huge Brawl
