Police: Man, 20, Threatened To Kill Students At Sonora High School

SONORA (CBS13) - A man is under arrest after he allegedly threatened to carry out a shooting at Sonora High School.

The Sonora Police Department said three students contacted authorities on Friday to report a man making threats about a school shooting. The man - identified as 20-year-old Elijah Perez - also allegedly threatened to kill three specific students.

Officers were shown the threatening tweets made by Perez. He also allegedly referenced being on the news for killing students.

Police say the students believed Perez planned to carry out the shooting during the Every 15 Minutes program, which is scheduled to take place on Monday.

Officers soon showed up at Perez' home. Police say he admitted to making the threats on Twitter, as well as threatening to kill the three students.

Perez' home was searched, but only a pellet gun was found.

Perez has been arrested and booked at Tuolumne County Jail. He is facing felony charges of making criminal threats.

No one else is believed to be involved in the incident.