13-year-old arrested in Tulare County for threatening to bring AR-15 to elementary school

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 13-year-old is in custody after threatening to bring an AR-15 to an elementary school, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies say witnesses reported the 13-year-old was planning to bring the gun to Tipton Elementary School on North Evans in Tipton on Wednesday.
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Witnesses reported the student to deputies because the teen had posted a photo with an AR-15 on Snapchat a month ago.

Authorities say the teen's mother is cooperating with the investigation. No weapons were found when deputies searched the home.
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The teen has been arrested and taken to the Tulare County Juvenile Detention Facility.
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