Man Fatally Wounded in Shooting at School
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Police are investigating a daytime shooting at an elementary school that left a 37-year-old man dead. Officials said the unidentified victim was shot Thursday in a staff parking lot of Birney Elementary School.
Witnesses said they heard two shots shortly after the end of the school day. The man was shot in the torso and died at a hospital.
About 200 students and teachers on campus for after-school programs were put on lockdown, said Susan Bedi, a school district spokeswoman.
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