Two Texas Teens Arrested for Plotting Mass Casualty Attack on Houston School

The FBI and local law enforcement acted within 30 minutes of discovering online threats involving pipe bombs and firearms targeting Memorial High School.

Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 16, were arrested for planning a violent attack on Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, involving pipe bombs and firearms.
The threats were discovered on social media and deemed credible, prompting a rapid response by the FBI and local law enforcement agencies.
The 16-year-old suspect, a Memorial High School student, was charged with making a terroristic threat, while the 15-year-old from Willis High School is being held on unrelated charges.
Authorities confirmed that the suspects were in the early stages of planning the attack, and no bombs or firearms were immediately recovered during the investigation.
Additional security measures have been implemented at the targeted school, and officials urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity.