To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. If there were, I believe they would have told us," he said. Police at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, 2023. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer. And then just a bunch of kids start running at me. It is the only high school in the Oxford Community Schools district, which says that it offers families a small town feel within the metro Detroit area.. The Oakland County sheriff said the semiautomatic gun used by a sophomore at Oxford High School was bought by his father four days before the shooting. If you cannot get out safely, find a place to. Police said the suspect in the shootings was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A vigil was held at WMU on Feb. 15 to grieve, mourn and honor the victims and show support for the East Lansing community. The only adult who was shot, a 47-year-old teacher, had been discharged from a hospital. It caught me off guard, said neighbor Jay Gilyard-Schnaitman, who heard the gunfire and whose home security camera recorded what happened. We talked a little bit more about how do we collaborate in the future, it was supposed to be right after the vigil but we felt that it wasnt the appropriate time.. He was not injured. To accomplish this task, OHS has numerous highly-trained professionals who work to keep our building safe and secure. Schools and law enforcement across the state have noted theyve received hoax threat calls. The Everytown organizations spokesman, Noah Levine, said that there were 32 reported incidents of gunfire on school grounds in September and another 32 in October, the most for a single month since the group began counting in 2013. The Western Michigan University community gather together for a candlelight vigil in the ballroom of the Bernhard Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Authorities are still investigating the motive. LANSING More than two weeks after a mass shooting at Michigan State University, campus police are struggling to explain why it took them 13 minutes after a gunman first opened fire to send an emergency alert to students. If you find yourself in an active shooting event, remember: More Information/Additional Resources: The Michigan State Police MIREADY program provides resources and education to prepare Michigan residents for emergencies, disasters, and threats to our homeland. Three students are dead and eight people are injured after an active shooter situation shut down a Michigan high school. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Mexicon AG sacked in wake of bloody prison break, Kent Co. Community Action walks to keep homes heated, 1 hospitalized following Port Sheldon Township crash, I see you, Jaylyn Boones journey to success, Honest toddler helps Kentucky police arrest wanted, Bill Steffen T-shirts launched by The Mitten State. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. If you see something, say something to an authority right away. When police got there, they found an "active shooter situation" and located multiple victims with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. We practiced. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan said in a statement that she was devastated for the students, teachers, staff, and families of the school where the shooting occurred, Oxford High in Oakland County. We cannot identify him at this point because hes a juvenile, and he has not been charged as an adult, so theres no ability to identify him at this point. ", "Please know that we have reviewed every concern shared with us and investigated all information provided," according to the notice obtained by The News. Heres what to know about Oxford High School. With his parents present, he declined to speak and they have hired an attorney. He has not been publicly identified by authorities. Deputies who were off-duty came in to help. Say Something. Ramp to westbound I-94 closing for month in Kalamazoo County, Western Michigan Universitys Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of diverse dance. Before Tuesday, none of the shootings in the publications list involved more than one death. Calling gun violence a public health crisis, she added that no one should be afraid to go to school, work, a house of worship, or even their own home. John Lyman, public information officer for several fire departments in the area, said "60 units" were dispatched to the scene. Parents were asked to avoid the campus and to instead meet students leaving the school at the parking lot of a nearby store. School and church., The former school board member said he believes preparedness proved valuable and "I believe it probably did save lives. ", Whitmer, during an evening news briefing, said "it's too early to talk about policies that might need to change as a result of this. I ran with people into bathrooms; into classrooms. Select the option or tab named Internet Options (Internet Explorer), Options (Firefox), Preferences (Safari) or Settings (Chrome). Police have said that the suspect is a 15-year-old student at the school . He said he saw images of bullet holes in the windows on social media. Hes a 15-year-old male, sophomore, a resident of Oxford Village. "Of course, I'm shocked. Late Tuesday, Oxford school officials announced all of its schools would be closed for the rest of the week. Undersheriff McCabe said the school was blanketed with security cameras and had repeatedly worked with law enforcement to hold active shooter drills. Its devastating, said Tim Throne, the Oxford Community Schools superintendent. MSU police held another briefing with some minor updates. Michigan State University map showcasing IM East, Phillips Hall, Berkey Hall and the MSU Union, were asked to shelter in place on Monday night, released the names of two of the three students who were killed. Seven other people were injured, Sheriff Bouchard said, including a 14-year-old girl who was in critical condition with chest and neck wounds; a 15-year-old boy who was in critical condition with a head wound; a 17-year-old girl who was also in critical condition with chest wounds; a 14-year-old boy with serious jaw and head wounds; a 17-year-old girl who was shot in the neck; and a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the left leg. Meridian . (Deputies)went in and searched out the threats. Bill Keenist, a 34-year resident of Oxford and a former Oxford Community Schools board member, compared his emotions Tuesday to how he felt after the 9/11 terror attacks. Kids just, like theyre just mad at each other at this school, she said. We must continue to pray and hope for the additional students and teacher who have been injured, and for the students who are in shock right now, Ms. Slotkin said on Twitter. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Late Tuesday, the sheriff's department said 14-year old Hana St. Juliana,17-year old Madisyn Baldwinand16-year old Tate Myrewere killedMyre died in a patrol car as deputies attempted to rushhim to ahospital, Oakland County SheriffMichael Bouchard said. Of the eight recorded injured with gunshot wounds in the shooting, six are in stable condition, while another two are in surgery, police added. All rights reserved. Last month, a shooting that the authorities said happened during a fight at a high school in Arlington, Texas, left four people injured. - Shareablevideos for social media about the importance of reporting suspicious activity(Link) EAST LANSING, Mich. On Monday, Feb. 13th, tragedy struck Michigan State University's campus. I was just kind of sitting there shaking, said Dale Schmalenberg, 16, who said he was in calculus class when his teacher heard a gunshot and locked down the classroom. Stay tuned for more updates to this developing story. On top of an already difficult situation with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, our students now have to face this traumatic situation in a place that is supposed to be a safe space for learning and growth. I didnt really know how to respond.. Officials said the gunman fired 15 to 20 shots with a semiautomatic handgun before being apprehended. Parents and loved ones were initially asked not to go to the campus while the active shooter was at large. Shaken parents rushed to a local grocery store to reunite with their children. Sun acknowledged he is aware of some safety measures WMU has like automatically locking doors on classrooms. Personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are responding "to an active shooter" at Michigan State University, the agency's Detroit field office posted to social . He said he always felt safe at the school, and he didnt know the gunman or his motive. Within five minutes, the authorities said, a 15-year-old sophomore at the school had shot 11 people, killing three of his fellow students and leaving others with critical injuries. Everybody remained in place, the undersheriff, Michael McCabe, said at an afternoon conference. I have dinner and drinks frequently with one of the grandmothers sitting in here, holding her daughter, because her 17-year-old daughter is lying on a concrete floor in a school with a bullet wound in her head, Curtis told The News, speaking by phone from township offices. Police said the suspect fled on foot from the Union on campus, and were going to be releasing surveillance video of the alleged suspect. Thats not an overstatement. He confirmed that photos of a firearm, posted by the suspect on social media, appeared to be the same gun used in the shooting. At Saginaw Township Community Schools, schools were placed in secure mode as a precaution, the district noted, due to a nearby situation involving Nouvel High School that appeared to be tied to a coordinated series of hoaxes occurring across the state. Homicide and attempt homicide, with the approval of the on-duty probate court referee. When hiding, turn out lights, remember to lock doors, and silence your ringer and vibrations mode on your cell phone. Similar threats were made across the state in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Muskegon, Saginaw, Detroit, Portage and Jackson. It was really traumatic, she said, recalling the sound of gunshots making a noise that sounded like banging on the lockers. Enter https://www.police1.com/ and click OK. ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE AND TRAINING HELD TODAY The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office conducted an exercise and training at Tekonsha Community Schools this morning. Skibba noted IUPD has been monitoring the situation at MSU closely and commend their police agency for the steps they've taken during and after the active shooter incident. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutesbefore law enforcement arrives on the sceneindividuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to respond to an active shooter situation. None of the officers were actually hit by a bullet. In August, police officers fatally shot an 8-year-old girl outside of a high school football game in Sharon Hill, Pa., and a middle-school student killed another student in a lunchtime shooting in Albuquerque, N.M. Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe speaks to media concerning the Oxford High School shooting in Oxford, Michigan, on Nov. 30, 2021. He enjoys suffering through Lions games on Sundays in the fall. ", In 1993-2000, we didnt have the same escalation of shootings," Ginopolis said. He had the weapon on him [when officers] took him into custody, he added. This is an unimaginable tragedy," she said. Sometime around 2:11 a.m. on Tuesday morning, we received an email that was sent from MSU to parents and families affiliated with the university. "We will get to the bottom of that when we get further into this investigation. He said they had the lights off and were trying to communicate with whoever we can get ahold of. Oxford Highis located north of the city of Oxford and about 45 miles north ofDetroit. The superintendent of the Grosse Pointe Public School Systemsent a letter to parentssaying two of the students who were killed in the shooting were recent Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South graduates. There were reports of an alleged active shooter situation in Marshall near the Marshall Community Credit Union at 839 West Green Street in Marshall Michigan. Our kids deserve better., Rosemary Bayer, a state senator who represents the district that includes Oakland County, said in a statement that the news of todays school shooting at Oxford High School is simply horrifying., Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic state senator representing Royal Oak, said on Twitter that she was at a loss of words, and I dont want to hear thoughts and prayers., She added that I want everyone in any position of authority to agree that easy access to firearms that allow children to kill other children is not an acceptable world to live in and that we will do everything to stop it.. Aiden texted his family and told them he loved them. After hearing this Im still thinking okay, this is probably a suspicious person, walking around campus, theyll get them in a minute and itll be over, he said. OK2SAY Michigans 24/7 confidential reporting tool for tips regarding public and private school violence(Link) He's been with WDIV since 2013. Share This: EAST LANSING Michigan State University police acknowledge their initial attempt to warn students of a campus gunman was delayed because every officer on duty had rushed to confront the shooter. Im shocked. I helped cover windows. The tape of MLKs speech at WMU went missing for 24 years. At the time, he was part of a group of students working on a project about poverty and expressed sympathy for thehomeless and hungry. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. He added that more than a hundred 911 calls were made concerning the shooting. The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a press briefing that he didnt know what the shooters motives were for the attack at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, a community of about 22,000 people roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Detroit. All five of the injured victims were listed in critical condition at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was not injured, and hes currently lodged at Childrens Village on campus here. Police cleared and secured the following MSU buildings as of that time: Brody Hall, Snyder/Phillips Hall, Mason Hall, Abbot Hall, Landon Hall, the MSU Union and Berkey Hall. Three teenage students were killed on Tuesday in the school district I graduated from. The undersheriff said one of the deputies who helped take the suspect into custody was assigned to patrol the high school full time. In this email, officials confirmed there is no longer a threat to the East Lansing campus, and repeated that the shooter was found dead. The name of the third student killed will not be released based on the familys wishes, officials said. The investigation is being conducted by the Michigan State Police. Its pretty weird to be happening here.. Michigan State Police issued an alert to shelter in place after shots were fired near Berkey Hall on the East Lansing campus. Bouchard praised the hundreds of first responders who assisted. Sheriff Bouchard said investigators had been told the gunman pretended to be an officer in order to access barricaded classrooms. It has activated its crisis response team tosupport students, families and district staff including a crisis helpline through Common Ground at (800) 231-1127. The gun used in the Michigan school shooting was purchased by the suspects father. Weve had people reaching out from as far as Washington Joe Bidens office, Curtis said. ", "Allthe parents and relatives have been notified of the deceased and of everyone that was shot," he said. "There's a lot of stuff out there," he added. At one point, helicopters hovered above Lapeer and Ray roads near the high school. A student named Jacob told WXYZ that his teacher was making calls trying to find out if the lockdown was a drill. "I can tell you, if there were, we work very closely with Tim Throne, the superintendent, and the principal at the school. Loud bangs were used to simulate gunshots. I was a reporter then, for a local paper, and Oxford was where I had spent years as a student. Police have said that the suspect is a 15-year-old student at the school, that he used a semi-automatic handgun, and that he fired more than 15 shots, using multiple magazines. Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. The gun had 15-round magazines, we found two of them. Its an absolute fact., Marion Bokos Ginopolis, who served as superintendent of Oxford Community Schools for seven years from 1993-2000 and asa former superintendent inLake Orion, called the tragedy "just heartbreaking. MichTip Michigans 24/7 suspicious activity reporting tool: Online or call 855-MICHTIP (855-642-4847)(Link) Sometime around noon on Tuesday, police released the names of two of the three students who were killed. This is a time for us to come together and help children feel safe at school., At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Ms. Whitmer, her voice breaking, said, I think this is every parents worst nightmare.. You know, because of social media, theres a lot of stuff out there. Our kids deserve better.. In Ann Arbor, police received a call about a shooting at Huron High School, with the caller claiming to be a teacher and that a student shot another student in a classroom. Kalamazoo Police said they got a call of shots fired at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the Greyhound bus station/Kalamazoo Transportation Center on North Burdick Street. Earlier in the day, the suspect, after being detained, "invoked his right to not speak; he wants an attorney," McCabe said. And we are not aware of any warnings. - Shareablevideos for social media about the importance of reporting suspicious activity, Department of Homeland Security - Active Shooter Preparedness Booklet, Emergency Operations Planning Guidance - Active Shooter Guidefor Business, Emergency Operations Planning Guidance- Guide for Developing School Emergency Operations Plans, Emergency Operations Planning Guidance - Houses of Worship, Emergency Operations Planning Guidance - Health Care Facilities. As resilient as we are, this is a terrible, terrible, terrible loss of three lives.. Robin Redding said her son is a 12th grader at the school but stayed home on Tuesday. Ready.gov -Mass attacks in crowded and public places(Link) The sheriff said the gun had 15-round magazines. The suspect isbeing housed at Children'sVillage in Pontiac. Contact Trace Christenson at 269-966-0685 or tchrist@battlecreekenquirer.com. The shooting brought outpourings of sympathy from Michigan politicians. All rights reserved. The public would very much demand the university to know more about it, Sun said. But this wasnt a drill. His teacher immediately locked the door, he said, and the rest of the class helped put up a quick barricade and cover the windows with whiteboards before hiding around the room. All the other victims, including the three who died, are believed to be students. So we didnt know 100 percent sure, but since we all heard the same thing, and you know, better be safe than sorry., We just bombarded the door with a bunch of chairs, desk, everything we could find completely got the door shut down.. As for how the suspect got the gun inside, McCabe said: "We know, but I'm not going to say that right now.". I encourage anyone with information about this situation to share it with the police, and I thank our local responders for their swift assistance and response during this difficult time., The Associated Press contributed to this report, Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 6 at Michigan school, Michigan office of US Rep. Dingell broken into, vandalized, Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright. Preliminary investigation revealed that the weapon used in the shooting was purchased on Nov. 26, four days ago, by the boys father. They were prepared, he said in a phone interview with The New York Times. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Lankerd did not have information about the man's condition and said he was still gathering details about the incident. And then it did," said Keenist, 63. I told administration its not if it happens to this campus, its when it happens to this campus, Sun said. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. At least one television station reported the incorrect information about the credit union robbery. And then it does. The shooter, he said, appears to have acted alone. Oxford school shooting - latest: Student heard of threats before Michigan attack that left at least three dead. Most of the Oakland County schools at the time went through very specific training on how to respond to an active shooter," she said. Police also identified the shooter as 43-year-old Anthony McRae. On Tuesday night, more than 25,000 people had signed a petition online to rename the schools stadium after Tate, who had recently earned an all-region award from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. The man was taken by ambulancefrom a home at 731 W. Hanover St. southwest of downtown two-and-a-halfhours after the shooting. Copyright 2023 Police1. Police said victims were being transported to the hospital. After the shooting, the township supervisor said he's left to wonder what else couldve been done, or could be done, to secure the school. The cafeteria that hosted after-school dances. At this time, the incident is being investigated as a swatting call meant to evoke an aggressive response from a law enforcement agency. Chris Rizk/Detroit News via AP Dearborn police said they had been in contact with the suspect's family to get him to surrender peacefully. But other types of shootings including homicides in which the killer knew the victim appeared to have been more frequent in 2020 than in 2019. The sheriff said the wounded 14-year-old was placed on a ventilator after surgery: Its looking very tough for this young girl. A hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday morning that the girl remained in critical condition, but had no further updates. Lexipol. Once the location of a middle school, an architecture firm in neighboring Bloomfield Hills finished transforming the space into Oxford High School in 2004. Five other people were wounded and are being treated in a local hospital, police said. John Lyman, the fire and life safety educator for Rochester Hills Fire Department, spoke at a news conference after the shooting. Scott Atkinson,Mitch Smith and Neal E. Boudette. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. It was just unbelievable, he said. Police also said they were only looking for one suspected shooter at that time. A female teacher, 47, was treated for a grazing gunshot wound toher left shoulder and thendischarged, Bouchard said. I watched my parents die. Once you are out of the line of fire, try to prevent others from walking into the danger zone and call 9-1-1. Then he checked on his friends, to make sure they were OK, he said. The suspected shooter, an unidentified 15-year-old sophomore, was in custody, Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said during a news conference. Emergency Operations Planning Guidance - Houses of Worship(Link) An overhead view of part of the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing. A standoff ensued. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The town hall on Wednesday, March 1 is scheduled from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in room 157 of the Bernhard Center, 1903 W Michigan Ave. Western Student Association President Cheng Kidd Sun said the event came about when he emailed WMU Director of Public Safety Scott Merlo asking what the next steps were following the mass shooting. The authorities received the first of more than a hundred 911 calls about the shooting at 12:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Michael McCabe, the Oakland County undersheriff, said. Whitmer, authorities give update on Oxford High shooting. Gretchen Whitmer spoke near Oxford High School on Tuesday evening. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Emergency personnel worked outside Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, after a shooting on campus in October. I was shaking. If we didnt have this training I dont know what would have happened.. Sheriff Bouchard said the gunman was still armed, with seven bullets in the gun, when he was arrested by deputies in a school hallway. From the moment that the authorities confirmed reports of a fatal shooting inside a Michigan high school on Tuesday, officials across the country expressed shock and Democratic leaders renewed their calls for more to be done to reduce gun violence. President Biden also offered condolences to the victims of the shooting. Police1 is revolutionizing the way the law enforcement community Be aware of your environment and any possible dangers. Im ex-military and so my first reaction was to go the opposite way. In September, a student was fatally shot at his high school in Winston-Salem, N.C. Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Justin Shilling, 17, and Hana St. Juliana, 14, also died in the attack. Hes like, Help, hes right by me., I sit right next to the door, and I heard boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom., Theres like loud noises in the school a lot. You can tell from the interviews with kids, they put in place such wonderful protocols, and the kids were following those. Calhoun County Dispatch says there is not an active shooter situation however the scene remains active at this time. Weve discussed this multiple times in our school. Police provided another update on the shooting, and spoke alongside state, city university and local health officials. The shooter, he said, appears to have acted alone. Isabel Flores told WJBK-TV that she and other students heard gunshots and saw another student bleeding from the face. Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues. Meridian Township Police and Fire Departments have determined there is no imminent threat at Okemos High School after responding to a call for an active shooter Tuesday morning. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. In a message posted on Facebook early Wednesday, Sheriff Bouchard said he had just left the school and that it was evident from the scene that the lockdown protocols that the school had in place saved lives. Michigan High School Shooting: 3 Students Killed and Several Critically Injured. We are aware of other incidents at several schools across the state and are in contact with MSP and ATF. Officials across the country issued statements of sadness and frustration, as area residents announced a vigil and prepared for funerals. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. ", "This is a uniquely American problem that we need to address," she said. He said that as they were texting their parents, a police officer with a rifle knocked on their classroom door, telling them to get out. They went to the gunshots.". I had my dog with me, so just get down.. OXFORD CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. Students at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit rushed for cover and barricaded classroom doors with chairs when they heard the first gunshots on Tuesday afternoon. "I hope that we can all rise to the occasion and wrap our arms around the families.". Three students were killed and five students were critically injured in the shooting. As a last resort, working together or alone, act with aggression, use improvised weapons, and. The caller then states they are a teacher in the school, reporting that a student has shot another student inside the school. Michigan State University police reported that they were securing IM East. Mr McCabe said investigators would be looking through social media posts for any evidence of a possible motive. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The suspect had been shot in the exchange of gunfire, so he was taken to a Kalamazoo hospital to be treated. Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press, via USA Today. MARSHALL - A 30-year-old Marshall man was shot Friday in an exchange of gunfire with police. 3 killed, 5 other victims transported to Lansing hospital; Suspect dead. I hope that we can all rise to the occasion and wrap our arms around the families, the affected children and school personnel. My heart goes out to the families enduring the unimaginable grief of losing a loved one. Were hearing all kinds of rumors about warning signs. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper, Authorities swarm home of suspected Oxford High shooter, Students describe Oxford High School shooting. It was loaded at the time, and still contains seven rounds of ammunition. Marshall Police Chief Josh Lankerd said, "officers attempted to make contact with a subject who was having some mental health issues to serve an order.". All rights reserved. The family has hired an attorney, McCabe added, and authorities executed a search warrant atthe teens home. They said they do not know his motive for the shooting. https://dev.michigan.local/som/json?sc_device=json, Run, Hide, Fight - Surviving and Active Shooter, Go to Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness, MichTip Michigans 24/7 suspicious activity reporting tool: Online or call 855-MICHTIP (855-642-4847), OK2SAY Michigans 24/7 confidential reporting tool for tips regarding public and private school violence, See Somthing, Say Something -Signs of TerrorismFlyer, If You See Something.
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