Assault rifle, troubling journal present in UC Riverside scholar’s dorm results in suspension, doable felony prices

A scholar was positioned on interim suspension on Friday, May 3, and will face felony prices for storing an assault rifle and ammunition at a UC Riverside Campus dorm, together with a journal depicting graphic photographs, officers stated on Sunday.

A search warrant was executed by campus police on Friday after proof of a weapon was discovered on campus, college officers stated in a message to college students. An assault rifle registered to the scholar, 5 high-capacity magazines and ammunition had been discovered within the dorm within the North District residential residences.

A journal was additionally discovered containing hand-drawn photographs “depicting a violent act,” officers stated.

The scholar was ordered to depart campus, and to not return for allegedly violating a number of college insurance policies.

The scholar’s identification was not launched per campus privateness insurance policies.

Campus police will submit the case to the Riverside County District Attorney’s workplace, which is able to decide whether or not felony prices shall be pursued.

“There isn’t any indication presently that this incident is said to any latest campus occasions,” officers stated.

A Gaza Solidarity Encampment was arrange at UC Riverside by college students in response to the conflict in Gaza on April 29, however shall be dismantled beneath an settlement with faculty officers.