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 take part in a mass college shooting that could have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive Faculty, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging system materials and threatening to commit against the law which is able to result in dying or nice bodily damage.

Police mentioned they received 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 student at Berkeley Excessive College.

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

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

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"School safety stays a high priority for the division," police mentioned in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teenager was attempting to recruit were not disclosed. Police mentioned this case remains under investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the college'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 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 employees about this investigation and, as is our commonplace follow, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we had been assured that this individual didn't pose a direct menace to the Berkeley Excessive School neighborhood."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district could pursue disciplinary action in opposition to the student. 

As well as, a city hall assembly titled: 'The best way to Speak to Youngsters About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.