If you see something, say something to an authority right away. ", The administration's notice continued: "The safety and security of our students and staff is always our top priority. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer. It was loaded at the time, and still contains seven rounds of ammunition. You can tell from the interviews with kids, they put in place such wonderful protocols, and the kids were following those. When Oakland County deputies searched Thomas home, they recovered 16 assembled bombs, shotgun shell bombs, blueprints of the school, a "napalm substance" and a flash drive that contained information and pictures of explosives. About 15-20 shots were fired and about 100 calls were placed to 911, McCabe said. 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. 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.. The authorities identified the dead as Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17; and Tate Myre, 16, who died in a sheriffs squad car while on the way to a hospital. MSU ALERT: There have been shots fired near Berkey Hall on the East Lansing campus. In the halls I used to walk. If we didnt have this training I dont know what would have 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.. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says that a deputy and two Marshall police officers went to the house on W. Hanover Street near Cherry Street around 10:45 a.m. Friday to take the suspect to. The states attorney general, Dana Nessel, said her office had reached out to the local authorities and offered to assist with the investigation. NEW! Five other people were wounded and are being treated in a local hospital, police said. MIReady Family Preparedness Guide(PDF) More: Students describe Oxford High School shooting, A tearful Gov. We must act to properly address gun violence in our schools and the ongoing threat of another unconscionable tragedy if we continue to only offer thoughts and prayers, Ms. Nessel said. AAPD responded to Huron High School within minutes of the call and conducted a walk through of the school with staff and found no threats. The shootings happened in the south end of the school building . No one talked, we didnt scream or anything, we were just silent, she said. Three students are dead and eight people are injured after an active shooter situation shut down a Michigan high school. We have the suspect in custody. The firearm was a 9-millimeter Sig Sauer pistol, and there were remaining rounds loaded in the gun when the suspect was arrested, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a news conference on Tuesday night. After the real-life simulation, when I walked out of my former school, I remember thinking to myself: God I hope this never happens here.. He added that more than a hundred 911 calls were made concerning the shooting. 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. Its devastating, said Tim Throne, the Oxford Community Schools superintendent. 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. We want to remind the public that a false report of a crime is a very serious offense.. The shooting brought outpourings of sympathy from Michigan politicians. Police are scheduled to provide a live update at 11 p.m. from the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. Tim Throne, the superintendent of Oxford Community Schools, said he didnt know yet know the victims names or whether their families had been contacted. Throne, the district superintendent, asked for prayers for students and families. The man has no known affiliation with the university, and is not a student, faculty or staff member and never has been. 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.. Emergency Operations Planning Guidance- Guide for Developing School Emergency Operations Plans(Link) The rampage at Oxford High School, north of Detroit in Oakland County, was the deadliest shooting on school property this year, according to Education Week, which tracks such shootings and has reported 28 of them in 2021. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Weve had people reaching out from as far as Washington Joe Bidens office, Curtis said. Isabel Flores, a 15-year-old freshman, was inside the school when the gunshots were fired. Emergency Operations Planning Guidance - Active Shooter Guidefor Business(Link) The man was taken by ambulance from a home at 731 W. Hanover St. southwest of downtown. We have security guards in our school. Mr McCabe said the wounded are at local hospitals being treated for various injuries. And I didnt know what was happening. The last time I was inside the walls of Oxford High School, it was for an active shooter drill. Ramp to westbound I-94 closing for month in Kalamazoo County, Western Michigan Universitys Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of diverse dance. Gretchen Whitmer spoke near Oxford High School on Tuesday evening. The man was taken by ambulancefrom a home at 731 W. Hanover St. southwest of downtown two-and-a-halfhours after the shooting. "We will get to the bottom of that when we get further into this investigation. Were tracking the latest updates here. Timothy Waters, a spokesman for the FBI's Detroit office, said federal law enforcement also wasthere in a support role. 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.. It's devastating," he said during an afternoon briefing. and manufacturers. He planned to return to the school, but it would take some time before he was ready. Everyone is being asked not to go to campus on Tuesday. Michigan State Police reported Tuesday that it had received a number of false threats against schools across the state. Police said. At this time, the incident is being investigated as a swatting call meant to evoke an aggressive response from a law enforcement agency. That whole community has to be in a state of shock right now, Mr. Biden added. Authorities eventually got the suspect on the phone, then went into the home before 2 p.m. As we learn the full details, my heart goes out to the families enduring the unimaginable grief of losing a loved one, he said, before speaking about infrastructure in Minnesota. Michigan State University staff and students were asked to shelter in place on Monday night after a report of an active shooter on the East Lansing campus. I had my dog with me, so just get down.. "Student interpretations of social media posts and false information have exacerbated the overall concern. Early reports were that the man might be at large in the neighborhood. 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. Amid the chaos, anyone can play an integral role in mitigating the impacts of an active shooter incident. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. On Tuesday evening, a suspect a male student at the school whom officials did not identify was being held at a juvenile jail while the authorities served a search warrant at his familys house in the village of Oxford, Mich. Undersheriff McCabe said the suspect, who had been in class earlier Tuesday, gave up without any problems. When the boys parents went to a sheriffs substation, they declined to let investigators question their child. The teacher then states the shooting occurred in room numbers that are found to not exist. Once the location of a middle school, an architecture firm in neighboring Bloomfield Hills finished transforming the space into Oxford High School in 2004. While the lockdown at Jackson High School was lifted, students and staff at Jackson High School and Jackson Pathways will be released by 10 a.m., Superintendent Jeff Beal said. Police were able to talk to the man by phone before members of the EmergencyResponse Team from the sheriff department and Marshall policeentered the home at 1:26 p.m.and found the man inside suffering from several gunshot wounds. Related: 1 of 5 Michigan State students wounded in mass shooting leaves hospital. ", "Allthe parents and relatives have been notified of the deceased and of everyone that was shot," he said. 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. Gov. All the other victims, including the three who died, are believed to be students. When hiding, turn out lights, remember to lock doors, and silence your ringer and vibrations mode on your cell phone. Mr McCabe said investigators would be looking through social media posts for any evidence of a possible motive. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, If you need further help setting your homepage, check your browsers Help menu, http://www.cityofmarshall.com/departments/111, Open the tools menu in your browser. The five injured students were injured at both locations, though it was unclear how many were injured at each one. "I hope that we can all rise to the occasion and wrap our arms around the families.". Attendees can expect to learn more about what run, hide, fight means in an active shooter situation, what to do in case of an active shooter, what measures are already in place and what can be improved, Sun said. Before Tuesday, none of the shootings in the publications list involved more than one death. "They just reported a shooter at im east [IM East, a recreational building]," texted Joe Ryder, a Northwood High School graduate and freshman at Michigan State University (MSU) in Lansing, sometime after 8 p.m. Monday night, Feb. 13. According to police, the incident was a confrontation over a bill. Contact Trace Christenson at 269-966-0685 or tchrist@battlecreekenquirer.com. 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Oxford did the same training; it became commonplace for school districts in Oakland County. If you cannot get out safely, find a place to. After school laser tag game raises concerns amid mass shootings. When police got there, they found an "active shooter situation" and located multiple victims with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Aiden texted his family and told them he loved them. Students and staff members at Oxford High School did everything right as the school shooting unfolded on Tuesday, the undersheriff of Oakland County said. we had over a hundred 911 calls into our dispatch center of an active shooter at the Oxford High School. 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. 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. All rights reserved. Officers shot the suspect and immediately rendered medical assistance and transported him to a hospital, said the department. We have counselors and social workers who work with students on a daily basis. Additionally, swatting could result in charges including false report of a crime, false report resulting in physical injury, false report resulting in a serious bodily impairment and false report resulting in a death. Later, after the gunman was taken into custody, Aiden said he was still processing what happened. Ms Redding didnt provide specifics about what her son had heard, but she expressed concern with school safety in general. We understand that this phone call has been sent to other schools across Michigan this morning.. Michigan State Police held a briefing, confirming five victims were transported to Sparrow Hospital, some with life-threatening injuries. MichTip Michigans 24/7 suspicious activity reporting tool: Online or call 855-MICHTIP (855-642-4847)(Link) Emergency personnel worked outside Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, after a shooting on campus in October. Im shocked. I was texting my family, texting friends, seeing if they were OK. By the time police issued the initial "run, hide, fight" alert at 8:31 p.m. on Feb. 13, the shooter had already fled on . Select the option or tab named Internet Options (Internet Explorer), Options (Firefox), Preferences (Safari) or Settings (Chrome). 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Be aware of your environment and any possible dangers. The undersheriff said one of the deputies who helped take the suspect into custody was assigned to patrol the high school full time. 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. I cant confirm whether its true or not. A student named Jacob told WXYZ that his teacher was making calls trying to find out if the lockdown was a drill. Students interviewed after the shooting said that the school had had such a drill last month and Michael McCabe, the Oakland County undersheriff, said that even though there had been a detailed plan in place to respond to such a tragedy, you never think its going to happen where you live.. Here's. The name of the third student killed will not be released based on the familys wishes, officials said. I was a reporter then, for a local paper, and Oxford was where I had spent years as a student. We want our parents and students to know there has been no threat to our building nor our students. They do drills for shootings like this several times a year. Parents and loved ones were initially asked not to go to the campus while the active shooter was at large. 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. Active Shooter Be Informed Active Shooter Incidents like the shooting at Oxford High School or the Kalamazoo shootings in 2016 show the importance of remaining vigilant, reporting suspicious activity, and having a plan to prevent and respond to an active shooter. Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe and Gov. While police have said that the suspect was in custody five minutes after reports of the shooting reached law enforcement, Jacob told WXYZ that they were sitting in there like 25 minutes, half an hour. Their identities have still not been released at this time. Its just insane.. One of the protocols is, 'if you can get out, get out.'". The Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an episode in which four or more people are injured or killed, not including the perpetrator, counted 611 such shootings in 2020, compared with 417 the year before. Gretchen Whitmer described gun violence as a public health crisis, adding: No one should be afraid to go to school, work, a house of worship, or even their own home. Copyright 2023 Sheriff Bouchard said that officials did not know if there were other firearms in the suspects home, adding that was part of the investigation. And Lankerd said social media reports of an active shooter at a grocery store, robbery of a credit union and that an officer has been shot were all false. Aiden Page, a senior at Oxford High School in the Detroit suburbs, recalled the panic after a student opened fire there. Ken Haddad is the digital content and audience manager for WDIV / ClickOnDetroit.com. Ready.gov -Mass attacks in crowded and public places(Link) The two victims have been identified as sophomore Brian Fraser, of Grosse Pointe, and junior Alexandria Verner, of Clawson. (You can watch all of the police briefings down below.). They were prepared, he said in a phone interview with The New York Times. Follow him on Twitter: @TSChristenson. All five of the injured victims were listed in critical condition at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Oxford Highis located north of the city of Oxford and about 45 miles north ofDetroit. The publication says that at least nine people have been killed by gunfire on school property this year, including two people who were shot by police officers. "We don't know if they (the students) were targeted," McCabe said. The public would very much demand the university to know more about it, Sun said. Smoke filled the halls. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters. The email reiterated that the shelter-in-place order had been lifted for staff and students on campus. School officials are working to release students to parents. According to the news outlet Education Week, there have been 28 school shootings resulting in injury or death so far in 2021, with 20 of them reported since Aug 1. "We have to get permission from parents to interview a juvenile, and we did not get that," McCabe added. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Scott Atkinson,Mitch Smith and Neal E. Boudette. 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). As of late Tuesday, a14-year-old girl was in critical condition with gunshot wounds to herneck and chest. Once you are out of the line of fire, try to prevent others from walking into the danger zone and call 9-1-1. "There's all kinds of stuff on social media. Also at 9:34 p.m., ATF Detroit reported separately that they were responding to the shooting in East Lansing. But to do just in case. The shooter, he said, appears to have acted alone. Law enforcement personnel arrive to the scene of an active shooter in Dearborn, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. KALAMAZOO, MI There was an active shooter situation Saturday morning at bus depot in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where police officers shot a man suspected of shooting and injuring "multiple" victims, according to the Kalamazoo city Department of Public Safety. 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. Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press, via USA Today. Michigan State Police said, in addition to the five injured, three others were killed in the shootings. Police1 is revolutionizing the way the law enforcement community "Of course, I'm shocked. The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. "There's a lot of stuff out there," he added. In September, a student was fatally shot at his high school in Winston-Salem, N.C. Hes called Oxford home for 50 years and said the shootings are a very large tragedy for this small town.. Inside one classroom, students barricaded the door and grabbed scissors. Our only connection to the outside is those group chats and Im hearing from people that people got shot, people are hurt, people are running out of the school, Jacob added. Officials said the gunman fired 15 to 20 shots with a semiautomatic handgun before being apprehended. 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. 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. I helped cover windows. The authorities said that they did not believe that the student had planned the shooting with anyone else and that they were still investigating whether it was a random or targeted shooting. Definitely not like tomorrow or probably even not this week, he said. They did not say how many people were injured. The investigation is being conducted by the Michigan State Police. 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. But to watch the mother of a child who was killed in a school shooting is totally ludicrous. Three studentsa 16-year-old male, and two females aged 14 and 17were killed in the shooting, according to police. KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University police say preparing for an "active shooter" situation means students should be aware of their surroundings and know the best exit path from a . Police said there were multiple reported injuries at that 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. Michigan State University police confirmed that they are investigating a note found on the suspect, Anthony McRae, when he was found Monday night. Then one kid yelled, School shooter. Said he wasnt sure, then he saw a trail of blood on the floor., My brother texted my group chat with my parents and stuff. 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. He had the weapon on him [when officers] took him into custody, he added. It turned up at a grocery store. It caught me off guard, said neighbor Jay Gilyard-Schnaitman, who heard the gunfire and whose home security camera recorded what happened. With his parents present, he declined to speak and they have hired an attorney. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Michigan State Police MIREADY program provides resources and education to prepare Michigan residents for emergencies, disasters, and threats to our homeland. Police provided another update on the shooting, and spoke alongside state, city university and local health officials. Deputies responded and within . 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. Enter https://www.police1.com/ and click OK. Police officers blocked access to roads near the high school. 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. They took all the precautions. An officer is staying at the school right now at the request of Ann Arbor Public School staff. They then ran from the area through the rear of the school, the 15-year-old ninth-grader said. He tried to load him into the car to get him as fast as he could to a hospital, and he expired in the car.. The county sheriff, Michael Bouchard, said that a 9-millimeter Sig Sauer handgun used in the shooting had been bought four days earlier by the suspects father. 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. More: Police say at least 3 dead, 5 hurt in shootings on Michigan State University campus. They said they do not know his motive for the shooting. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. New Limits On Toxic Forever Chemicals Coming: What It Means In MI, Pandemic Emergency Food Stamp Benefits End For 1.3M In Michigan, 'Heavily Armed' Man Threatens To Kill MI Jewish Officials: Police, Boeing Worker Claims $754.6M Powerball Jackpot, Barrier-Breaking Black Army Officer Finally Awarded Medal Of Honor, FL Blogging Bill Says Political Writers Should Register With State, The Poop On Free-Range Cats And Your Lawn And Garden [Block Talk], 7 Good News Stories: Sense Of Belonging; Secrets To 70-Year Marriage. He has not been publicly identified by authorities. 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. (Deputies)went in and searched out the threats. We practiced. But this wasnt a drill. 34 Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Police also said the shooter was a 43-year-old man with no known affiliation with the university. Mr McCabe added that the first emergency call was received at 12.51pm and that a suspect was in custody five minutes later.
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