16-year-old arrested; deliberate 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 taking pictures that could have included a bombing at Berkeley High Faculty, police say. 

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

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

Police mentioned they obtained 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 pupil at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they found components to explosives and assault rifles, several 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 safety stays a high priority for the division," police stated in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teenager was making an attempt to recruit weren't disclosed. Police mentioned this case remains under investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens told 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 experience to evaluate any potential ongoing threat to its faculties. The district communicated with police on the coed's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety staff about this investigation and, as is our customary observe, maintained close contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we have been assured that this particular person did not pose a direct risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty community."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district may pursue disciplinary action against the scholar. 

As well as, a city corridor meeting titled: 'Learn how to Speak to Kids About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Office of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.