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BREAKING: Shooting in Van Nuys Injures Two, Puts School on Lockdown

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September 20, 2018

Early Thursday afternoon shots were heard across from CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts Multimedia & Performing, on Van Nuys Boulevard leading the school to go into lockdown.

According to LAPD’s Twitter, officers responded to the area of Vanowen Street and Van Nuys Boulevard around 12:10 p.m.:

LAPD told FOX11 that two people have been injured. They also said they were not the intended targets. The shots came from the Jack in the Box across from the school.

Both Starbucks and Jack in the Box have been evacuated and taped off.

The two suspects fled from where the shooting occurred. One has been arrested while police search for the second suspect.

Van Nuys Boulevard is closed in both directions and traffic is being diverted to Vanowen Street.

This story is ongoing and we will continue to update when more information has been released.

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