Posted September 22, 2016 5:04 pm by Comments

By Beth Baumann

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Following the San Bernardino, California terrorist attack last December, the Inland Empire region has been on high alert for terrorist attacks. Now, the San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Office has had to deal with another major incident in nearby Hesperia. One that could have gone south very quickly.

On Saturday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a high school student in Hesperia who had made threats against fellow students at Encore High School. The Sheriff’s department confirmed the threats via social media accounts.

The student was identified and brought in for questioning on Sunday, however, there was not enough information for authorities to arrest the young man.

After numerous interviews with faculty and students at Encore High, the Sheriff’s department obtained a search warrant, which they carried out on Tuesday. During a search of the student’s home, authorities uncovered a list of 33 children the suspect wanted to shoot. Firearms were also located in the home, all of which were legally registered.

The student was arrested Wednesday, at which time the bomb squad was alerted to conduct a thorough search of the school. Thankfully, nothing was uncovered.

“There certainly was potential in this case for harm, and he had intent and capability to …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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