Records show that Tran appeared to have been previously arrested in July on felony charges in Long Beach; he asked Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s office what happened to the case. Gascon’s office replied to him on Twitter by saying: “Suspect was charged with felony possession of a firearm on school grounds in July 2022. At the time of that filing he had no previous criminal record & LADA was not made aware of any allegations of threats against the Jewish community.”

“Someone is going to kill you, Jew. Someone is going to kill you, Jew. Someone is going to kill you, Jew. Someone is going to kill you, Jew.”

Officers responded and found Tran with a gun they later learned had been reported stolen, Apel wrote. Tran, a CSULB alumnus, was arrested without incident.Court records show he was charged with possessing a loaded firearm on a school campus. That case is still pending, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. His next court date had been scheduled for Feb. 28.

After his arrest, police said, they found an AK-style firearm and a handgun in his car.