13-Year-Old CA Student Arrested Over Rapping About Killing Teacher, Family

A 13-year-old student in Amador County, CA., was arrested Friday after school officials discovered that he had written several rap songs about killing his teacher and his teacher’s family.

School officials notified the Amador County Sheriff’s Office about the songs Friday, which had been posted on a UK music sharing website. The boy had penned rap lyrics detailing how he would specifically kill the teacher and their family members.

Later in the day, police served search and arrest warrants at the student’s home and confiscated “writings and drawings found in the boy’s bedroom.” source

Deputies They also found and collected three firearms as well as several swords and knives that were accessible to the young man.

The FBI will be assisting the sheriff’s office in gathering evidence from the music sharing website.

Law enforcement officials have been offering protection to the teacher and their family members. There were no other threats targeting the boy’s school, other students, or any additional teachers, according to the sheriff’s office.

Police did not indicate if the youth was formally charged.