Students wait across the street from East LA City College after being evacuated because of a threat of violence against the school. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times / May 16, 2013)
LA Times
A 19-year-old Santa Monica College student who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” a local school Thursday turned himself in to psychological services, where police arrested him, authorities said.
The student, who authorities did not immediately identify, was arrested about 9:30 a.m. Thursday after police used his phone number to confirm that he was the person who called 911 hours earlier, said Santa Monica College Police Chief Albert Vasquez.
Police said the man was near East Los Angeles College when he called the California Highway Patrol sometime before 8 a.m. saying he had a gun and was going to shoot up a school.
Authorities immediately notified the local sheriff’s station and city police, who shut down nearly a dozen schools in the area.
The man also said he was going to shoot himself on campus.
The threats caused widespread chaos at numerous schools in Santa Monica and Monterey Park.
