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Ethan Crumbley, 15, allegedly shot and killed four students and injured seven others at Oxford High School.
(Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)
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Both parents also pleaded not guilty at their arraignment last week.
James and Jennifer Crumbley (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)
(Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)
The shooting has also resulted in two lawsuits, which seek $100 million in damages each, against the school district and school employees on behalf of the family of two sisters who attend the school. One of the sisters was shot in the neck and the other “narrowly escaped the bullets discharged towards her,” according to the lawsuits.
Attorneys for the sisters accused the school last week of destroying social media pages and other evidence related to the case. A judge has since ordered such evidence be preserved.
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It was revealed earlier this month that school officials met with Crumbley and his parents just hours before the deadly rampage over violent drawings he made. The 15-year-old suspect was able to convince them during the meeting that the concerning drawings were for a “video game” and that his parents “flatly refused” to take their son home.
“On the morning of Nov. 30, a teacher observed concerning drawings and written statements that have been detailed in media reports, which the teacher reported to school counselors and the Dean of students. The student was immediately removed from the classroom and brought to the guidance counselor’s office where he claimed the drawing was part of a video game he was designing and informed counselors that he planned to pursue video game design as a career,” a letter sent to the us-regions community from Oxford Community Schools superintendent Tim Thorne states.
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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at the school, killing several students and wounding multiple other people, including a teacher. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
“At no time did counselors believe the student might harm others based on his behavior, responses and demeanor, which appeared calm. In addition, despite media reports, whether or not the gun was in his backpack has not been confirmed by law enforcement to our knowledge nor by our investigation at this time,” the letter added.
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A third party will investigate the school’s handling of Crumbley ahead of the shooting. The school district denied the district attorney’s request to conduct an independent investigation into the matter.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said on NBC’s “Today” show last week that she has not ruled out charging school officials in the case.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
