16-year-old arrested; deliberate shooting with explosives at Berkeley High, police say

BERKELEY, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to participate in a mass school shooting 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 stated in a press release. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no faculty that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful machine supplies and threatening to commit against the law which can lead to dying or great bodily injury.

Police stated they acquired a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a taking pictures that included explosives. Following the tip, police obtained and executed a search warrant for a residence. 

Police did not say if the teenager was a student at Berkeley Excessive College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they discovered parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and digital gadgets that could possibly be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"Faculty safety stays a excessive priority for the department," police said in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teen was trying to recruit weren't disclosed. Police stated this case remains underneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens advised the college's neighborhood that the district was in shut contact with police during this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teen's weapon elements, the district relied on police experience to assess any potential ongoing risk to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our normal follow, maintained close contact with our BPD College Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we were assured that this particular person did not pose an immediate risk to the Berkeley High College group."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district could pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the scholar. 

As well as, a city hall assembly titled: 'Easy methods to Talk to Kids About School Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.