LA Co. authorities said Friday they have thwarted a potential school mass shooting after seizing an AR-15 rifle, ammunition, a list of intended targets and a drawing of a school's layout during an arrest.
Two school shooting threats in Los Angeles County, including one in which investigators say they found an AR-15 rifle, 100 rounds of ammunition, a list of intended targets and a drawing of a school's layout, were thwarted this week, authorities announced Friday.
In one of the incidents, a 13-year-old male student at Ánimo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School in Los Angeles was arrested after other students notified staff Thursday about an alleged plot, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a news conference. Officials added that the threat was heard in person and a search warrant was obtained for the suspect's home, where the weapon and ammunition were obtained. Villanueva said an investigation is ongoing to determine the origin of the rifle with a high capacity magazine, although it does have a serial number and was not a"ghost gun," a firearm that is assembled with different parts and has no serial number — a way for owners to avoid registering them.
Earlier, Los Angeles County Undersheriff Tim Murakami tweeted about the school shooting threat as well as a case in which the department's task force arrested a suspect for dealing and possessing illegal firearms, including a"ghost" rifle. HeLet our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.
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