WATCH ABOVE: A 15-year-old California teen was arrested for posting an online threat to Instagram that said he was going to shoot up the bullies at his school “all at one time.” Lucero Benitez explains.
A 15-year-old California teen was arrested on Monday for an Instagram post that suggested he was going to shoot up the bullies at his school “all at one time.”
The alleged threat was posted on Monday by an unidentified Fresno, California student. School officials became aware of the post and contacted police.
“We have every reason to believe he was reaching out for help, and we have every reason to believe, based on the information we have, that there was a potential for a threat to be carried out on a school,” said Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer at a news conference.
The suspect attends San Joaquin Memorial High School.
The post from the 15-year-old referenced lyrics from a song by rapper Eminem, reading in part: “A MAC-11 and it oughta solve the problem of mine. And that’s a whole school of bullies shot up all at one time.”
There was some confusion over the lyrics, according to The Fresno Bee, stating that the song lyrics posted was from another Eminem song called, “I’m Back” when it was first believed it was from “Rap God” since both songs have similar lyrics.
During a search of the boy’s home, police found multiple guns, ammunition and a bulletproof vest.
According to the LA Times, the 15-year-old recently lost his mother, had quit the football team and broke up with his girlfriend. He was also bullied at school and suffered from depression.
The teen said his Instagram account was hacked but police have yet to respond on if that was the case.
The suspect is undergoing a mental evaluation and remains in police custody.
As a precaution, San Joaquin Memorial High School was closed on Tuesday and reopened on Wednesday.
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