Two 15-year-old girls arrested over school shooting plot
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 15:20 · Archive
Two 15-year-old girls have been arrested in California on suspicion of conspiracy to carry out an attack at Corona High School.
Two 15-year-old girls attending separate schools in Riverside County, California have been arrested after allegedly spending months researching school shootings and plotting an attack on Corona High School. The FBI alerted Corona police on 6 October to social media communications suggesting an attack was being planned. One suspect attended Corona High School; the other attended nearby Norco High School.
Investigators executed search warrants at several Riverside County residences and examined electronic devices and communications. The evidence showed that the teenagers had discussed methods of obtaining weapons to carry out a potential attack at Corona High School on an unspecified future date, but had not managed to acquire any. No weapons were recovered during the searches.
Both girls remain in custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. According to the New York Post, if charged as adults the charge could carry a sentence of 25 years to life, though as juveniles they would likely face a lesser sentence if convicted. The Riverside District Attorney's Office is reviewing the case.
How it is being reported
- Riverside County teen girls busted in school shooting plot in CaliforniaA pair of teenage girls conspired to carry out a school shooting in Riverside County, Corona police said Tuesday.New York Post · 21 Oct, 15:04
- Two 15-year-old girls arrested over alleged plot to carry out California high school massacreThe teenagers, who attend separate schools in Riverside County, are suspected of conspiring to carry out an attack at Corona High School on an unspecified future dateIndependent World · 21 Oct, 15:02
In this story: Corona High School · Corona Police Department · Riverside County · FBI · Norco High School
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