Official: Michigan Boy Discussed Killing Students in Video

[demmiblue]

Authorities say a 15-year-old boy charged in a shooting at a Michigan high school recorded video night before the violence in which he discussed killing students.

The revelation was made by Oakland County Sheriff's Lt. Tim Willis during a court hearing for Ethan Crumbley.
Crumbley is accused of killing four students and injuring seven others Tuesday at Oxford High School. He's charged as an adult with murder, attempted murder and terrorism causing death. Willis made the comments shortly before Crumbley was to be arraigned.

Authorities have not revealed a possible motive for the violence.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

https://cheddar.com/media/student-shoots-kills-3-injures-8-at-michigan-high-school

School met with suspect, parents over concerning behavior the morning of Oxford shooting, police say

(WXYZ) — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Oxford High School had contact with the suspect in a shooting, the day of the shooting.

Speaking at a press conference, Bouchard said that the schools did have contact with the suspect, identified as 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, both the day before and the day of the shooting.

According to Bouchard, there was also a face-to-face meeting with the suspect's parents the morning of the shooting. He said the suspect was at the school, brought into a meeting, and then the shooting happened.

The meeting was over behavior in the classroom that was concerning, he said.

In the press conference, Bouchard said that there is no motive in the shooting yet, and there is no evidence that he was bullied.

https://www.wxyz.com/news/school-met-with-suspect-parents-over-concerning-behavior-the-morning-of-oxford-shooting-police-say

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Given his mother's political proclivities, the fascist might have rubbed off on him.

Maybe targeting minorities?

[jimfields33]

2. What? All four were white.

[Thomas Hurt]

10. Thanks for the info. That was why there was a question mark. I did not know who he shot.

[leftieNanner]

3. How do we know the mother's political proclivities?

I haven't seen anything about that.

This is all so horrible.

[NowISeetheLight]

4. She was a Trumpite

Daily beast posted a letter she had written praising Trump.

[leftieNanner]

5. Oh.

Thanks for the information.

They also said the Sheriff's office removed a LOT of guns from their house.

ugh.

[Progressive Jones]

14. A lot of guns in the house speaks to the mentality of the killer's parents. nt

[sarisataka]

8. How many minorities were targeted?

Were any of the victims targeted?

[Hav]

6. Unbelievable if true

So the parents were made aware of such a concerning matter regarding their son and they still allowed him access to a gun when their son talked about shooting students?

[MarcA]

7. Did the father know his gun

had already been taken when he was at the meeting?

[mshasta]

9. That's my question

Kid already had the gun on he’s backpack???

Since morning

[Hugh_Lebowski]

11. Unless the family lives very close to the school, seems likely he must've brought it to school that

morning.

Don't see any reason to suspect (YET) that either parent was aware that he had it already when they were meeting with the school officials.

[maxsolomon]

13. Going to assume it was in his locker and his Parents didn't know

nor did the Administration.

They probably suspended or expelled him the meeting, he went to his locker, and bang, Rampage Shooting.

Pure speculation, though.

[crickets]

16. Anyone who owns a gun should know exactly where it is at all times.

The way to do this is to properly store that gun (preferably in a safe or other locked area) when it isn't being used. Same with ammunition. There's no excuse for owning a gun and not knowing where it is. None.

[Torchlight]

12. I think the groundwork is already being laid the for the 'mentally ill' angle.

I suspect 'thug', 'hoodlum' and other colorful pejoratives will be all but avoided. A tactical use of white-out by the for-profit media.

[Jilly_in_VA]

15. Mentally ill, my sainted Aunt Matilda!

Petted, spoiled, over-privileged snowflake BRAT is more like it! "If I don't get my way I'm gonna throw a tantrum! With GUNZ!"