University of Maryland student Alexander Song charged in online rampage threat

(CBS/AP) COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A University of Maryland student was arrested Sunday and charged with posting an Internet threat claiming he planned to go on a campus shooting rampage and hoped to kill as many people as possible.

Campus police said in a statement that 19-year-old Alexander Song of Fulton, Md., has been identified as the person who posted on a website plans for a rampage that would "kill enough people to make it to national news." The message also warned people to "stay away from the mall." Police did not elaborate.

Song was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation after his arrest. Song, who was not armed when he was arrested, faces a misdemeanor charge of disturbing school activities.

The university website describes Song as a member of th Gemstone Program, a campus research program for select honors students who explore how science and technology relates with society. The program lists Song as scheduled to graduate in 2014.

Police say the university administration has moved to immediately suspend Song and ban him from campus pending a review.