- Two 15-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit a mass shooting at Corona High School in Corona, Calif. The FBI alerted local police Oct. 6 after discovering threatening social media conversations. Investigators identified one suspect and subsequently linked a second girl who attended nearby Norco High School.
- According to police, the teenagers spent months researching previous school shootings and discussing an attack. They compiled a list of students and teachers they intended to target and researched how to obtain firearms, although no weapons had been acquired. Corona Police Lt. Robert Montanez said revenge appeared to be a motive, but investigators had not disclosed further details.
- Both girls remain in custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, and the Riverside County district attorney’s office is reviewing the case. Authorities have not disclosed their identities or a planned attack date. Montanez credited information shared from an online platform with helping investigators intervene before an attack occurred.
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