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 would have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive School, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful machine materials and threatening to commit a crime which can end in demise or great bodily harm.

Police stated 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 Excessive School.

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

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

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"School safety remains a high priority for the department," police mentioned in a statement. 

Details on whom the teenager was trying to recruit weren't disclosed. Police said this case stays below investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the college's neighborhood that the district was in close contact with police throughout this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon components, the district relied on police experience to evaluate any potential ongoing risk to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the coed's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this era, we alerted our administrative and safety staff about this investigation and, as is our standard observe, maintained shut contact with our BPD College Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive School campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we have been assured that this particular person didn't pose a right away menace to the Berkeley High Faculty neighborhood."

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

The district could pursue disciplinary motion towards the scholar. 

As well as, a town hall meeting titled: 'Methods to Speak to Children About School Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.