CA Teen Charged With Recruiting For Mass Shooting

From the Berkeley Police Department:



On May 30th, Berkeley PD officers arrested a teenage boy after receiving a tip that the teen had been recruiting other high school students to participate in a mass shooting and/or bombing at Berkeley High School.

On Saturday, May 21st, we received a tip that a 16-year-old boy had attempted to recruit other high school students to participate in a school shooting at Berkeley High School that included explosives.

After receiving the initial information, patrol officers obtained a search warrant for the residence. Patrol officers executed the search warrant the following day and arranged for the City’s Mobile Crisis Team to evaluate the teen.

When the patrol officers searched the teen’s residence, they discovered parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic items that could be used to create additional weapons.

When investigators from the Youth Services Unit took over the investigation, detectives interviewed witnesses, reviewed the evidence, collaborated with our law enforcement partners, and obtained a warrant for the teen’s arrest.

On the afternoon of May 30th, the teen turned himself in to Berkeley PD. The teen was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive device materials and threatening to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury.