16-year-old arrested; planned shooting with explosives at Berkeley Excessive, police say

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

The teen was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Department said in a press launch. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no school that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful gadget materials and threatening to commit a criminal offense which can lead to demise or great bodily injury.

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

Police did not say if the teenager was a pupil at Berkeley Excessive Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they found components to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and digital items that could be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"College safety remains a high priority for the department," police mentioned in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teen was attempting to recruit weren't disclosed. Police said this case remains below investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the school's group that the district was in close contact with police throughout this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teen's weapon elements, the district relied on police experience to assess any potential ongoing danger to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and security staff about this investigation and, as is our customary apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we had been assured that this individual didn't pose an instantaneous risk to the Berkeley Excessive School community."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district may pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the coed. 

As well as, a city corridor meeting titled: 'The right way to Speak to Children About College Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.