Teen arrested after school shooting threat on social media, California deputies say

Michael McGough
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Deputies arrested a teenager following a social media post stating that a shooting would happen at a Northern California middle school on Monday.

The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office in a news release said it received a tip Saturday about an Instagram and Facebook post regarding “a possible shooting that was going to occur at Live Oak Middle School” on Monday.

Sheriff’s and probation officials began investigating the threat, and also added patrol staff Monday morning at Live Oak Middle School and Live Oak High School.

Law enforcement traced the IP address and contacted the parents of a 13-year-old juvenile in Sutter County on Monday, according to the news release.

The parents cooperated and gave consent to search the juvenile’s residence, where deputies located the cellphone used to make the Instagram and Facebook post. “No weapons were located,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote.

The juvenile will be booked into juvenile hall “on numerous charges including terrorist threats,” according to the news release.

In late September, police arrested two 14-year-old students at nearby Yuba City High School in Sutter County — one of whom brought a handgun to the campus and another who had ammunition. Both were booked into juvenile hall.

In early October, Woodcreek High in Roseville locked down its campus due to a threat indicating that an “individual would be coming to Woodcreek to harm another student.”