Arrest made after shooting threats at multiple California high schools, police say

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. -- An arrest has been made after a man made several school shooting threats in 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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