Police arrested teen for allegedly planning shooting at Berkeley, California, high school

Authorities received tip that the teenager was recruiting students for mass violence, in one of many recent threats against US schools

A teenage boy was arrested in Berkeley, California, on Monday after police received a tip he was recruiting other high school students to participate in a mass shooting and/or bombing" at a local high school.

When authorities searched the teen's home they found parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives and electronic devices that could be used to create additional weapons", police said.

This article was amended on 2 June 2022, to correctly quote a police statement saying that parts to" explosives and assault rifles had been found.