Arrest made after shooting threats at multiple Fresno high schools

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Arrest made after shooting threats at multiple Fresno high schools
An arrest has been made after a man made several school shooting threats on Monday, Fresno police said.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An arrest has been made after a man made several school shooting threats on Monday, Fresno police said.

The suspect, 23-year-old Jose Luis Castaneda, allegedly attempted to conceal his identity and phone information when making threats of a campus shooting at Edison High School, Fresno High School and Bullard High School.

Detectives were able to identify Castaneda as the suspect and was taken into custody at an apartment complex in the area of Dakota Avenue and Hughes Avenue.

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He was booked into Fresno County Jail for three counts of felony criminal threats.

An investigation into the incident is still underway.

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