Body Discovered Behind Elementary School

Valencia, Santa Clarita, CA: A body was discovered behind an elementary school in the Valencia area of the city of Santa Clarita.

The discovery was made shortly before 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, on the 27300 block of Grandview Drive inside Northbridge Park, behind Charles Helmers Elementary School.

Personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, American Medical Response and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Santa Clarita Valley Station responded to the scene and found a body on pavement with an apparent gunshot wound and a firearm nearby.

As of 8 a.m., deputies were continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding this person’s death.

Austin Dave, Video Journalist / KNN