Youth Shot Outside Ulysses S. Grant High School In Valley Glen

VALLEY GLEN, CA — One person was injured in a shooting outside Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen Wednesday, prompting the school to go on lockdown.

The shooting occurred at about 3:25 p.m. as students were being dismissed from class at the 13000 Oxnard Street campus, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles School Police Department.

LAPD officers arrived to find one juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound, said LAPD Officer Jeff Lee. It wasn't immediately clear if the youth was a student at the high school.

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"It looks like it's gang-related," Lee said. "The suspects pulled up in a green car and fired multiple rounds, striking the victim."

The suspects then fled the scene in a late model green Honda Accord, Lee added.

The high school was locked down for an unknown duration as authorities investigated the shooting.

Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho and Board President Kelly Gonez issued a joint statement Wednesday decrying the gun violence and its impact on students.

"With heavy hearts, we continue to join the families in mourning over the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas and now here in Los Angeles Unified at Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School, where a student was shot outside of the school today. Our student is currently in stable condition and receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

"It’s a sad day when our children are exposed to community violence. We as adults have a collective responsibility to ensure we are buffers to our children by listening, protecting, connecting, modeling and making sure they continue to thrive and feel safe.

"The incident at Grant Senior High School is still an active investigation by local law enforcement, and we will have a team of counselors on-site ready to help and support our students and employees. We also have a student and family wellness hotline available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 213.241.3840 for those needing extra support.

"Today and every day, we stand alongside families impacted by this preventable crisis."

City News Service contributed to this report.