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‘Doomsday’ prepper and his teen son busted with ghost guns and grenades after school shooting threat: cops

  • Writer: WGON
    WGON
  • Jan 31, 2024
  • 2 min read

A “Doomsday” prepper and his teen son were busted Tuesday with a terrifying stash of weapons — including ghost guns and even rocket-propelled grenades — after the boy threatened to shoot up his California high school.


Neil Anders, 45, and his son, an unidentified Rancho Bernardo High School student, were taken into custody after cops found multiple unregistered, un-serialized firearms at their San Diego home, authorities said.


They also had manufacturing supplies to make the so-called ghost guns — as well as a large stash of explosives and rocket-propelled grenades, according to cops.


The raid came after the teen had allegedly told several classmates Friday that they planned to shoot up the school on Tuesday, the day they were arrested, police said.


The campus was swept for explosive devices and was deemed to be safe, according to police, who reportedly planned to have extra cops on campus as a precaution.


Anders was a “Doomsday” prepper, cops told KNSDTV, without elaborating.


He was charged with possessing illegal firearms, manufacturing assault weapons and possession of a destructive device, police said in a press release.


His teenage child was being held at a juvenile detention center, cops said.


His wife and other children were at their Avenida Sivrita home at the time of the raid, which is just blocks from the school, the report said. The other family members were not charged.


“SDPD’s Northeastern Division, Ghost Gun Team, MAST and Threat Management

Unit worked tirelessly and collaboratively in this case to ensure the safety of the students at Rancho Bernardo High School and all residents,” San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit wrote.


“I commend them for their outstanding work.”


The arrests came three weeks after a teen allegedly opened fire at his Iowa school, killing his principal and an 11-year-old and wounding six others.

 
 
 

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