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 take part in a mass college capturing that might have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive College, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful device materials and threatening to commit a crime which will lead to dying or great bodily harm.

Police mentioned they obtained a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a taking pictures 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 student at Berkeley Excessive Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they discovered components to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic gadgets that may very well be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"College security stays a excessive priority for the department," police said in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teen was making an attempt to recruit weren't disclosed. Police stated this case stays underneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens told the varsity's community that the district was in close contact with police during this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon components, the district relied on police experience to assess any potential ongoing threat to its faculties. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this era, we alerted our administrative and security staff about this investigation and, as is our normal apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation period, we had been assured that this individual didn't pose a direct threat to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty neighborhood."

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

The district may pursue disciplinary action against the scholar. 

In addition, a town hall meeting titled: 'Easy methods to Speak to Children About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Office of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.