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oxford shooting

  • the gun

    the gun
    the police had said that the date that James Crumbley, the father of suspected shooter Ethan, purchased a 9mm Sig Sauer SP2022 pistol. His 15-year-old so then posted a photo on social media of himself holding the handgun, writing: “Just got my new beauty today.
  • the shooting range

    the shooting range
    Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Ethan, also posted on social media, “Mom and son day, testing out his new X-mas present”. Officials said that the two were at a shooting range at that time.
  • the phone consern

    the phone consern
    A teacher at Oxford High School observed the 15-year-old searching ammunition on his mobile phone during class and reported it to school officials. The school authorities then contacted Ethan’s mother via voicemail about the concerning behaviour.
  • the shooting

    the shooting
    At 1:22, when the news of the active shooter at Oxford High School became public, Jennifer Crumbley texted her son, “Ethan, don’t do it”. At 1:37pm, James Crumbley called 911 to report that a gun was missing from his house and he believed that his son may be the shooter. From 1:00pm to 3:00pm, while Ethan invoked his right to remain silent, authorities revealed that three students had been killed in the shooting - Hana St. Juliana, 14, Tate Myre, 16, and Madisyn Baldwin, 17.
  • the announcement

    the announcement
    Oakland Police then announced that Ethan Crumbley has been charged as an adult with murder and terrorism. The authorities informed that more than 30 shots had been fired during the shooting. The same day, Judge Nancy T. Carniak denied the bond in the case and agreed to have Ethan transferred from the Oakland County Children’s Village to the Oakland County Jail.
  • the school closing

    the school closing
    In the wake of the tragic incident, dozens of other schools temporarily closed their doors due to threats.
  • the parents involvement

    the parents involvement
    James and Jennifer Crumbley were charged with involuntary manslaughter. A warrant to take them into custody was approved, following which a manhunt was launched as they could not be found.
  • the payment

    the payment
    the Detroit police arrested James and Jennifer Crumbley, following which they were handed over to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. In the morning, they arraigned on involuntary manslaughter charges. They entered not guilty pleas, and a judge set a bond at $500,000 for each. According to AP, the superintendent announced that now there will be a third-party review of all events in the past week because the community and families “deserve a full, transparent accounting of what occurred”.
  • the lawsuit

    the lawsuit
    Two $100 million lawsuits are filed against Oxford High School officials, claiming they had knowledge of threats before the deadly shooting.
  • the pled

    the pled
    Crumbley’s defense argued Monday that he should be moved back to an Oakland County juvenile detention facility because he could hear adult inmates inside the jail. However, Judge Carniak denied the request and maintained that he should be kept in the jail with adults because of the nature of the charges. The assistant prosecutor agreed to speak with the Sheriff’s Office to make sure the juvenile inmate could not hear any adult inmates while housed at the jail.
  • the parents charges

    the parents charges
    each facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Nov. 30 mass shooting. Officials accuse the couple of contributing to the tragedy by giving their son Ethan Crumbley, 15, a semi-automatic handgun and ignoring his cries for help, which were reportedly indicated by a violent drawing he sketched in class shortly before the shooting inside Oxford High School.
  • the moving

    the moving
    A Michigan judge declined last Monday to move Crumbley out of an adult jail, but she agreed that the jail needs to ensure the boy can’t hear or see grown-up inmates.
  • the return to court

     the return to court
    James and Jennifer Crumbley appeared before a judge for a probable cause conference in Rochester Hills District Court. Their son, Ethan Crumbley, had his probable cause conference Monday adjourned until Jan. 7 after his defense team requested more time to review evidence in the case.
  • the Probable cause hearing

    the Probable cause hearing
    probable cause hearing for Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old suspect charged in connection with a deadly shooting at a Michigan high school last month, has been postponed because prosecutors say they need more time to examine a large amount of evidence before sharing it with defense lawyers.
  • the other press conference

    the other press conference
    Ven Johnson. Johnson, who represents the families in the lawsuit, held up a three-foot tall, blown-up printout of the words during a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 27.