16-year-old arrested; planned 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 shooting that could have included a bombing at Berkeley High School, police say. 

The teenager was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Division said in a press launch. 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 a criminal offense which can lead to loss of life or great bodily damage.

Police stated 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 didn't say if the teenager was a scholar at Berkeley Excessive College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they found parts to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and digital gadgets that might be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"Faculty security remains a high priority for the department," police stated in a press release. 

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

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

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon elements, the district relied on police expertise to assess any potential ongoing risk to its schools. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this era, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our customary observe, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we have been assured that this particular person didn't pose a right away menace to the Berkeley High College community."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district could pursue disciplinary motion against the coed. 

In addition, a city hall meeting titled: 'The best way to Talk to Youngsters About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.