Twisted revenge plot revealed as possible motive after two teen girls planned to shoot up SoCal high school: cops

The two teenage girls suspected of plotting an attack at a SoCal high school reportedly sought revenge.Corona police told KTLA that the two 15-year-old girls made “specific plans” to carry out a “revenge-based attack” at Corona High School.“They were trying to make specific plans as to how they were going to carry out this revenge-based attack,” Corona Police Department Lt.Robert Montanez told KTLA.

“This was not joking around.This was not a one-off conversation,” Montanez added.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story He added that investigators say the girls looked up how to obtain a firearm despite their young age and also discussed hunting license requirements and whether guns could be purchased online or obtained through other sources.The FBI flagged the social media discussions to police, who arrested one of the girls on Oct.

6 and the other on Oct.20.Local police concluded no alleged attack was imminent despite their planning.“They were still very much in the planning stages,” Montanez said, adding no date had been set for the assault.FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement that “a potential act of targeted violence against a Southern California high school was disrupted before anyone was harmed.”He said the FBI identified online communications discussing a “planned school attack” and the Los Angeles FBI field office moved “immediately,” identified those involved, and worked with local police to take the teens into custody.“There is no greater priority than protecting our kids, and threats against our schools will be met with the full force of the FBI and our partners,” Patel added.The Riverside District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case, they told The Post.

No charges have been filed at this time, they added, a...