Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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104

Incidents reported
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Police Departments
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Schools
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School Districts
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Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

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Incident Logs

displaying 76 - 100 records in total 104

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingCleveland Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/9/23 at 3:07:51 PM

Incident details:

RP (SITE 1) REPORTED STUDENT STATED TO CSM THAT HE "WAS GOING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL". RP SPOKE WITH THE J AND FATHER. STU NO LONGER 987 DUE TO DISMISSAL. PRIOR CONTACT WITH J FROM LAST YR. J BROUGHT A BROKEN TASER TO SCHOOL.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingCommodore Stockton Skills School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/3/23 at 4:45:16 PM

Incident details:

RP reporting that teacher overheard boys talking about a school shooting. Admin did an investigation and concluded parents have no access to weapons. RP ext 4399 and cell Incident occurred this morning. 1 student is being suspended and the other parents are taking out of school. Rp will be on site for another 45 min. Students are home. no specific day or time.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingEdward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

AOA - ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/29/23 at 11:53:23 AM

Incident details:

RP GOT SECOND HAND INFORMATION ADVD THAT STUDENT WAS TOLD BY HER EX BF THAT HE WAS GOING TO GET A GUN HE HAS ACCESS TO VIA HIS OLDER SIBLING AND WAS GOING TO SHOOT HER IN THE HEAD. BOTH STUDENTS ARE ON SITE TODAY. WOULD 273.5 HER WHEN DATING PREVIOUSLY AND THREATENED IF SHE WAS TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP HE WOULD ACT OUT THIS THREAT.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingEl Dorado Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/31/23 at 8:47:11 PM

Incident details:

REPORTED SEEING ON INSTAGRAM, ACCOUNT NAME OF EL DORADO A WARNING: "EVERYONE BE SAFE NEXT WEEK THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHOOT OUT" .. UNKN IF RELATED TO AN EARLIER CALL OR NOT ... SPD'S INC # 663 FOR TODAY'S DATE. S3 WAS ADVD OF THE CALL AND WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingFlora Arca Mata School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/27/23 at 9:17:16 AM

Incident details:

RP ADVD STU SENT A MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO OTHER STUDENTS STATING "I AM GOING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL" USERNAME PARENTS WERE CONTACTED AND MOTHER STATED STATED HER SON IS . MOTHER STATED TO RP SHE DOES NOT HAVE A FIREARM IS NOT AT SCHOOL TODAY, BUT THE STUDENTS WHO REPORTED THE INCIDENT ARE. PRIOR INCIDNENT WITH ON 10/24/22 WHERE HE STATED HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A BLADE TO ANOTHER STUDENTS THROAT.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingFlora Arca Mata School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/3/23 at 3:54:41 PM

Incident details:

*** COLD 422 *** OCcured this morning. RP is site 2 who stated teacher was told by stu heard stu state he was goign to "shoot up the school" today at the end of school. Teacher is no longer on campus but can be reached on her cell phone.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingFranklin High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/30/23 at 6:09:26 PM

Incident details:

S/O REC'D CALL FROM RP ADVING THAT APPROX 1.5 HOURS AGO ON INSTAGRAM LIVE, SUBJ POSTED THAT FRANKLIN WAS GOING TO BE SHOT UP .. RP'S DAUGHTER ATTENDS FRANKLIN .. NO GUNS SEEN IN THE POST .. S/O DIDN'T GET ANY FURTHER INFO .. WILL CALL RP FOR FURTHER INFO
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGreat Valley Annex School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/29/23 at 9:10:24 AM

Incident details:

Rp reporting they just found out about a 422 that occurred last week of someone saying " Dont eme on school on Friday or ill have revenge with unknown gun reference." It was said verbally to student in class. Suspect student is
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGreat Valley Annex School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/17/23 at 9:26:50 PM

Incident details:

SPD ADVISED THAT RO THERAPIST ADVISED THAT DURING A SESSION, THE J STATED THAT A CLASSMATE WAS SAYING THREATS ABOUT SHOOTING/BOMBING THE SCHOOL. THE THERAPIST ADVISED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS HANDLED BY ADMINISTRATION, BUT THAT THE CLASSMATE OFTEN STATES THREATS IN CLASS. SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE A CALL BACK. THE FATHER OF THE J WOULD ALSO BE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL TOMORROW.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGreat Valley Annex School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/18/23 at 11:41:50 AM

Incident details:

staff overheard students in the bathroom saying they are going to shoot up the school.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGrunsky Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/14/23 at 3:26:11 PM

Incident details:

RP is site 1 who states student got his phone taken away today. Site 1 called mother and mother stated she doesnt care and she doent want to deal with Mother stated she would not be suprised if stu shot up the school. Stu lives with his grandmother, but school has no address for grandmother. Contact RP at Grunsky before 1630. Stu is no longer at school
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingKing Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/23/23 at 7:20:11 PM

Incident details:

RP ( SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CLINICIAN) ADVISED OF A J STATING THAT SHE HEARD A RUMOR FROM ANOTHER STUDENT STATING THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHOOTING AT SCHOOL. NO SPECIFIC DATE GIVEN AND WAS JUST WORD OF MOUTH. RP CLAIMED THAT J WOULD NOT GIVE HR INFORMATION ON WHO THE J SAYING THE RUMOR IS DUE TO BEING AFRAID OF BEING JUMPED FOR "SNITCHING". RP IS ALSO CONCERND FOR THE J'S SAFETY THAT INFORMATION IS TO BE TRACED BACK TO J. GARDIAN INFO OF J: ESTER IS CURRENTLY OUT OF ...
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingMadison Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:34:06 PM

Incident details:

RP/ Site 1 advised that during a verbal altercation student became upset with another student and stated "I wish I had a gun, I will kill you". RP advised that he was investigating the incident and per there is no gun at his mothers (where he resides) or his fathers (he sometimes visits). His grandfather may have an air soft. RP was unable to make contact with parents due to "the number being unavailable" and he was going down the emergency list to make contact with ...
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingMadison Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/20/23 at 6:04:03 PM

Incident details:

COLD 422 .... STUDENTS MADE GUN THREAT AT WILSON TOWARDS A GRADER GOING TO BRING GUN TO SCHOOL AND FIGHT HER. GIRLS MADE HAND GESTURE OF CUTTING THROAT. ADMIN AWARE AND SPOKE WITH KIDS AND THREATS CAME AFTERWARDS. MOM WILL BE KEEPING DAUGHTER GRANDDAUGHTER HOME TOMORROW. IS RP AND GRANDMOTHER GUARDIAN IS VICTIM STUDENT UNKNOWN SUSPECT STUDENTS IS WITH AT HOME
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingRoosevelt Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/2/23 at 10:27:43 PM

Incident details:

INFO VIA SPD: RP REPORTED THAT HER SON WAS IN A GROUP CHAT WITH OTHER ROOSEVELT STUDENTS TODAY, AND ANOTHER STUDENT NAME OF , SENT A PICTURE OF A GUN AND TEXTED THAT HE WAS BRINGING THE GUN TO SCHOOL TOMORROW TO SHOOT HIM .. RP HAS SAVED THE TEXTS AND HAS SCREEN SHOTS OF THE THREAT ... IF UNIT MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT .. RP REQ'S A 914 WHEN UNIT IS ER TO
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingSpanos (Alex G.) Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/23/23 at 11:02:19 AM

Incident details:

ADVISED OF A GRADE STUDENT ( ** SPECIAL DAYS ** ) WHO HAS BEEN WATCHING VIDEOS ON SELF HARM AND SCHOOL SHOOTINGS. COUNCELOR HAS SPOKEN TO THE STUDENT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STUDENT WAS CURIOUS AND SAID "WHAT IF I BROUGHT A GUN TO SCHOOL" AND "WHAT IF I CUT MYSELF." STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE A PLAN BUT STATED THAT HE WENT "SHOPPING FOR GUNS WITH PARENTS BUT DOESN'T OWN ANY". RP ADVISED OF A MENTAL HEALTH ELVAL AND CPS REPROT
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingStagg Senior High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/3/23 at 11:57:30 AM

Incident details:

RP is mother who states her son has been threatened by . stated he was going to get a gun and shoot student is with father . mom is enrt to speak to staff. Student is not 987 at school due to theat
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingVictory Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/18/23 at 12:32:57 PM

Incident details:

RP stated stu sent an Instagram photo to of a picture of a gun staying you will live another day. mother picked him up but is still at school.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingVictory Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 2:22:38 PM

Incident details:

RP/ Site 1 advised a student made threats to bring a weapon and "shoot a classmate"
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingWilhelmina Henry Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CRIMINAL - CRIMINAL THREATS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 4:18:14 PM

Incident details:

*COLD OCC'D 1000-1100 HOURS* RP (PARENT) REPORTED _UNSELECTED_ GRADE STU UNKNOWN LAST NAME STATED TO OTHER XJ'S THAT HE WAS "GOING TO BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL AND SHOOT ALL THE MEXICANS" "I HATE MEXICANS". THIS INFORMATION WAS RELAYED TO WHO INFORMED THE RP THAT THE STUDENT WAS TALKING ABOUT A TV SHOW AND VIDEO GAMES. SUBJ HAS A GRUDGE WITH TWO _SELECTED_ J'S. RP'S CHILD DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO GO TO SCHOOL. RP ALSO STATED SUBJ HAS A GRUDGE AGAINST STUDENTS BY THE FIRST N...
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingJohn C. Kimball High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

422R-THREATSRPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

6/26/23 at 11:07:00 AM

Incident details:

RP WORKS FORTUSD//STUDENTS PARENT ALLEGING ONE OF THE COACHES SLEPT WITH THE THEIR COUSINS WIFE //THREATENING TO COME TO SCHOOL TO PISTOLWHIP THE COACH // CALLED FROM [redacted] CALLER ID SHOWED [redacted] // COACHES NAME [redacted]
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingJohn C. Kimball High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

422R-THREATSRPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

6/29/23 at 10:59:00 AM

Incident details:

SECOND HAND IOFO FROM DISTRIC TO RP OF A STUDENT THAT MADE A STATEMENT ABOUT SHOOTING UP THE SCHOOL TO ANOTHER STUDENT-THEN SAID IT WAS A JOKE AND HE ONYL HAS A WATER GUN - STUDDENT CURRENTLY IN THE OFFICE
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingMerrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

422R-THREATSRPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

4/3/23 at 2:10:00 PM

Incident details:

RP REQ AND SRO, ADV THERE WAS A 415 BTWN STUDENTS AND ONE STUDENT MADE A THREAT TO SHOOTTHE OTHER STUDENT. SUSP IS STILL IN CLASS, THE VIC IS IN THE OFFICE
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingMerrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

4/28/23 at 12:54:00 PM

Incident details:

RP'S DAUGHTER TEXTED HIM AND TOLD HIM THERE WAS A RUMOR OF A SHOOTING IN AN HOUR .. NO NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. DAUGHTER TOLD THE PRINCIPAL
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingNorth Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

422R - THREATS RPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

2/8/23 at 4:13:00 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT [redacted] CAME INTO THE OFFICE AND ADV ANOTHER STUDENT THREATENED TO COME TO SCHOOL WITH A GUN AND SHOOT THEM, ALSO ADV HE HAS SHOWN A GUN ON HIS INSTAGRAM LIVE
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