SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A middle school student in Chula Vista was arrested Tuesday morning before school after police were alerted to potential threats made by a student to commit a school shooting.
Early Tuesday morning, the Chula Vista Police Department’s School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit received an anonymous tip through the P3 Tips mobile app of potential threats made by a student that reportedly threatened a school shooting at Bonita Vista Middle School in Chula Vista.
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After receiving the tip, officers went to the student’s home before school Tuesday where they arrested a middle school student, who is now facing charges of making criminal threats.
Police noted there were no firearms found during the investigation and that the messages were sent via Discord.
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Police did not identify the minor student.
The police department says officers, along with School Resource Officers and school staff, will continue to investigate the incident.