One parent told The Associated Press that her son was not in school over fears something could happen. Undersheriff Michael McCabe acknowledged there were rumors about warning signs, which were being investigated. And we all started pushing tables." Suspect's father bought gun days earlier Possible warning signs investigatedīouchard said that the suspect's father bought the gun Friday and that the teen appeared to post images of the gun online days before the shooting. It's part of school protocol to barricade, so we all knew, barricade, barricade down. "The next thing I knew I saw he was pushing tables. "My teacher kind of ran out and was scrambling," she said, describing how she and her classmates followed their active-shooter training. 'Open the door': Chilling video shows Michigan students escape through window during shootingĪbbey Hodder, 15, a sophomore, was in chemistry class when she thought she heard glass breaking. Students were in tears and texted loved ones. Teachers rushed to lock and barricade doors and cover windows. Students described a chaotic scene Tuesday after a voice came over the intercom to announce an active shooter. It’s just absolutely cold-hearted murderous.” He was shooting people at close range, oftentimes toward the head or chest,” Bouchard said on CNN early Wednesday. “It’s chilling. “He came out with the intent to kill people. She said there was a "mountain of digital evidence," including videos and social media posts that show the attack was planned "well before" Tuesday.Īuthorities said the suspect came to the school with a plan. McDonald noted she is a parent and would "treat this case like these are my own children." Juliana, 14 Madisyn Baldwin, 17 and Justin Shilling, 17. McDonald went through the list of victims, including a fourth who died Wednesday: Tate Myre, 16 Hana St. She said responsible gun ownership is crucial to helping stop tragedies, and "those who do not do that should be – and will be – held accountable." "What about all the children who ran screaming, hiding under desks? What about all the children at home who can't eat and can't sleep and can't imagine a world where they could ever step foot back in that school?" McDonald said.Īuthorities said the teen used a handgun purchased by his father on Black Friday, days before the attack. McDonald said her office was considering criminal charges against the suspect's parents. The terrorism charge, McDonald said, is in relation to the horrors inflicted upon the rest of the school's community who weren't direct victims but still faced trauma. Make sure you have the real story with the Checking the Facts newsletter. LATEST UPDATES: Oxford High shooting suspect charged with terrorism Detroit area schools closed due to threats: What we knowįact? Checked. Sheriff's deputies said the suspect fired about 30 bullets at the school in Oxford Township, a suburb about 35 miles north of Detroit. Sheriff Michael Bouchard noted the suspect's "concerning behavior" at the high school, including an incident that forced his parents to come to the school less than three hours before the attack. District Court Judge Nancy Carniak denied bond.Īuthorities said they found a video made the day before the attack in which the suspect threatened to shoot and kill students and a journal where he wrote about murdering classmates. The suspect pleaded not guilty to all charges. Prosecutor Karen McDonald identified the teen as Oxford High School sophomore Ethan Crumbley, noting he would be tried as an adult on charges including first-degree murder and terrorism. – The 15-year-old student accused of firing on his classmates at a suburban high school, killing four and injuring seven Tuesday, faced a slew of criminal counts Wednesday as authorities released more details about the events leading up to the attack.