Friday, March 23, 2001
High School Shooting,
2nd in 3 Weeks

EL CAJON, CA - PRELIMINARY REPORT - A teenage boy, armed with two guns, opened fire inside a local high school Thursday afternoon. It happened around 12:45pm at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon. Seven people are reported to have been injured. Four suffered gunshot wounds and three others hurt during the incident. One of the those suffering gunshot wounds is the suspect. He was shot by a police officer during what authorities are calling "a running gun battle." This is the second school shooting in the last three weeks. Granite Hills High is four miles from Santana High School. There a fifteen year old boy opened fire March 5th. Two people died in that attack and eleven others were injured. None of Thursday's injuries at Granite Hills High School are thought to be life-threatening.

UPDATE: The shooter has been identified as eighteen year old Jason Hoffman. Hoffman is a senior at Granite Hills High School.

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