Student is arrested with a ‘ghost’ AR-15 rifle that he had built using parts bought online, ammo, a list of victims and school layout after making threats against other students and staff
- The LA County Sheriff’s Department announced the teen’s arrest on Friday
- It is unclear how they found him but he had made the gun himself after buying parts online and intended to attack a school
- It comes a week after two innocent students were killed in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita
- The shooter in that attack had also put together his weapon using various ‘ghost’ parts
A high school student has been arrested after police found a ‘ghost’ AR-15 rifle that he had built using parts he bought online along with ammunition, a drawing layout of a school and a list of intended victims in his possession.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday that the teen had been taken into custody but no other information has been given.
A press conference is scheduled for 11.30am PST.
It remains unclear how he came to authorities’ attention. Police say he bought the required parts to put together the illegal weapon after buying them online.
It comes as the community near Saugus High School in Santa Clarita continues to recover from a shooting which left two innocent children.
The shooter in that attack had also put together his weapon using various ‘ghost’ parts.
LASD Undersheriff Tim Murakami tweeted this on Friday. No other information has been given