Cruz reportedly made the statements to his sister while she was driving him in a car. He threatened to shoot her in the head and"shoot the school." She informed their mother, who called the police.Nathan James Cruz, 17, was arrested on Monday on charges of making terroristic threats. The San Antonio Police Department posted this image to its Facebook page.
The mother"overheard a phone conversation the suspect made this morning in which the suspect attempted to acquire an AR-15 through an illegal private sale" according to the arrest warrant, theThe charge for making a terroristic threat against the public is a third-degree felony, while the threat against his family is a Class A misdemeanor. Together, the bond for Cruz's release is $160,000.
The San Antonio police say this arrest points to the importance of reporting concerning behavior and statements. "Here a family member called police, resulting in detectives investigating the case which concluded in an arrested. With school starting, SAPD wants parents and faculty to know, that SAPD takes all reports of threats seriously and will investigate and take appropriate action," the department wrote Tuesday