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FBI Tip Leads to Arrest of Two Teens Plotting School Shooting

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. police arrested two 15-year-old students for conspiring to shoot at Corona High School.
The FBI alerted local police to social-media threats in early October.
Detectives detained two 15-year-old students, one from Corona High and one from Norco High.
Searches found months of shooting-research and weapon plans but no firearms in the homes.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the plot was disrupted before harm and stressed protecting children.

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U.S. police arrested two 15-year-old students for conspiring to shoot at Corona High School.
The FBI alerted local police to social-media threats in early October.
Detectives detained two 15-year-old students, one from Corona High and one from Norco High.
Searches found months of shooting-research and weapon plans but no firearms in the homes.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the plot was disrupted before harm and stressed protecting children.