16-year-old arrested; deliberate shooting with explosives at Berkeley High, police say

BERKELEY, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to participate in a mass school capturing that might have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive School, police say. 

The teenager was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Department mentioned in a press release. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging system supplies and threatening to commit a crime which can lead to loss of life or great bodily damage.

Police mentioned they obtained a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a shooting that included explosives. Following the tip, police obtained and executed a search warrant for a residence. 

Police did not say if the teen was a scholar at Berkeley Excessive School.

Upon executing the search warrant, police stated they discovered elements to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and digital items that could possibly be used to create further weapons. 

At that time, a warrant was obtained for the teenager's arrest. 

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"School security stays a excessive priority for the division," police stated in a press release. 

Particulars on whom the teen was trying to recruit were not disclosed. Police said this case stays below investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens instructed the varsity's community that the district was in shut contact with police throughout this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teen's weapon parts, the district relied on police expertise to evaluate any potential ongoing danger to its faculties. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety staff about this investigation and, as is our normal follow, maintained close contact with our BPD School Resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we were assured that this particular person did not pose an instantaneous risk to the Berkeley High Faculty group."

The district is conducting their very own investigation on this matter. 

The district might pursue disciplinary action in opposition to the scholar. 

As well as, a city corridor meeting titled: 'Easy methods to Talk to Youngsters About Faculty Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.