Cops discover California schoolgirl shooting plotters secret list of targets as likely motive revealed

Two teenage girls plotted to shoot up a Riverside County high school and penned a list of exactly who they’d kill, police revealed.The 15-year-old girls, whose identities have not been revealed, were arrested this month for conspiracy to commit murder after the FBI discovered them plotting on social media and referred them to local police.Corona Police Department Lt.Robert Montanez revealed shocking details about the list on Wednesday to CBS News.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Montanez said the list included students and teachers at Corona High School.

The list is just a component of the planning the girls did for their attack on the Riverside County high school.“I can’t really speak to what was in these girls’ minds.But yes, there was a list with individuals’ names on it, but their target was clearly the school campus,” Montanez said.He added that revenge was a likely motive for the girls.“Again, I can’t speak to what’s going in these girls’ heads.

There is some indication that revenge played some role in this.If that’s the case, it’s extraordinarily unfortunate that it’s got to this point where these girls felt that this was their only avenue to deal with their problems.” Montanez said.Among other actions, the girls obtained a map of the high school campus to study.

The teens also looked into how to subvert state laws to obtain firearms.Police said the pair was ultimately unsuccessful in obtaining any guns, and no firearms were recovered during the investigation.Police executed search warrants, combed electronic devices, and searched several residences in the area as part of the investigation.

Cops arrested one of the girls on Oct.6 and the other on Oct.

20.One attended Corona High School and the other attended Norco High Sc...