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jrs · 01-10-2013, 04:15 PM

Updated at 4:00 p.m. ET: A high school teacher and a campus supervisor talked a student into surrendering after he opened fire in a classroom, wounding a classmate at a school in California's southern San Joaquin Valley on Thursday morning, police said.

The student had intentional targets when he brought a 12-gauge shotgun into the Taft Union High School classroom halfway through the first period, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said in a news conference. The incident happened around 9 a.m. local time and students were evacuated to the football field, NBC affiliate KGET of Bakersfield reported.

The shooter targeted and hit a 16-year-old student in the classroom of 28 students, and missed firing on another student he named, Youngblood said. The wounded victim was airlifted to the hospital, where the 16-year-old remains in critical condition.

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The teacher in the classroom along with a campus supervisor "engaged" the shooter with conversation as students were evacuating, according to Youngbood. At one point the shooter put the shotgun down, and officers were able to take him into custody.

"We want to commend the teacher and a campus supervisor to bring this to a quick resolution," Taft Police Chief Edward Whiting said. "They did a great job in protecting the kids."

The teacher, who has not been identified, did receive a pellet wound, Youngblood said.

The shooter had as many as 20 shotgun rounds in his pocket, but it's not clear how many rounds were fired, Youngblood said.

KGET reported that at least three ambulances and a medevac helicopter had been sent to the scene.

Earlier, Taft police told NBC News they responded to the situation and the school was on lockdown. Deputies conducted a room-to-room search, according to KGET.

The Kern County Sheriff's Department tells NBCLosAngeles.com the shooting happened on the second floor of a science building on campus.

Taft is in California's southern San Joaquin Valley, about 30 miles southwest from Bakersfield.

Thursday's shooting comes just a month after the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults and renewed a nationwide debate about gun control.

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jrs B.U.F. (Bald, Ugly, Fat) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: PRK Posts: 1,399 iTrader: 0 / 0%	This one used a shotgun Updated at 4:00 p.m. ET: A high school teacher and a campus supervisor talked a student into surrendering after he opened fire in a classroom, wounding a classmate at a school in California's southern San Joaquin Valley on Thursday morning, police said. The student had intentional targets when he brought a 12-gauge shotgun into the Taft Union High School classroom halfway through the first period, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said in a news conference. The incident happened around 9 a.m. local time and students were evacuated to the football field, NBC affiliate KGET of Bakersfield reported. The shooter targeted and hit a 16-year-old student in the classroom of 28 students, and missed firing on another student he named, Youngblood said. The wounded victim was airlifted to the hospital, where the 16-year-old remains in critical condition. Follow @NBCNewsUS The teacher in the classroom along with a campus supervisor "engaged" the shooter with conversation as students were evacuating, according to Youngbood. At one point the shooter put the shotgun down, and officers were able to take him into custody. "We want to commend the teacher and a campus supervisor to bring this to a quick resolution," Taft Police Chief Edward Whiting said. "They did a great job in protecting the kids." The teacher, who has not been identified, did receive a pellet wound, Youngblood said. The shooter had as many as 20 shotgun rounds in his pocket, but it's not clear how many rounds were fired, Youngblood said. KGET reported that at least three ambulances and a medevac helicopter had been sent to the scene. Earlier, Taft police told NBC News they responded to the situation and the school was on lockdown. Deputies conducted a room-to-room search, according to KGET. The Kern County Sheriff's Department tells NBCLosAngeles.com the shooting happened on the second floor of a science building on campus. Taft is in California's southern San Joaquin Valley, about 30 miles southwest from Bakersfield. Thursday's shooting comes just a month after the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults and renewed a nationwide debate about gun control. __________________ jrs To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -- "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.", Will Durant "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.", Edmund Burke