The University of California Riverside announced Sunday that one of its students was suspended after police found an assault rifle, ammunition, and five high-capacity magazines in a dorm room.
UCR police officers executed a search warrant Friday after finding “evidence of a weapon” on campus. The school did not reveal the identity of the resident under investigation, but claimed the student has left and won’t be returning until an administrative hearing.
“A search of a room in the North District residential apartments revealed an assault rifle registered to a student, ammunition, five high-capacity magazines, and hand-drawn images in a journal depicting a violent act,” the school said in a statement.
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It is against the school’s policy to possess, use, or manufacture a firearm. This student
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