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Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at his Michigan high school, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to one count of terrorism causing death, four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder, and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.xc2xa0
The sophomore, who is being charged as an adult, allegedly fired more than 30 rounds in the hallways of Oxford High School on Tuesday shortly before 1:00 p.m., killing four students and wounding seven others, including a teacher.xc2xa0
He appeared in Oakland County Court by video on Wednesday, slumped over in a vest, white mask, and glasses.xc2xa0
n Ethan Crumbley is being held without bond on murder, terrorism, and other charges.xc2xa0n (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)
Mark Keast, an assistant prosecuting attorney in Oakland County, told Judge Nancy Carniak that he doesn’t “have the words to describe how horrific” the surveillance video of the shooting is.xc2xa0
“He methodically and deliberately walked down a hallway, aimed the firearm at students and fired it,” Keast said. “After children started running away from the defendant, he continued down the hallway, again at a deliberate and methodical pace, pointing and aiming inside classrooms and at students who hadnxe2x80x99t had the opportunity to escape.”
n Ethan Crumbley allegedly shot and killed four students and wounded seven others at Oxford High School.xc2xa0n
Judge Carniak ordered Crumbley to be held without bond and transferred to Oakland County Jail, where he will be separated from adults.xc2xa0
MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL TEEN KILLED IN SHOOTING WAS ‘HERO,’ CLASSMATES SAY
Lt. Tim Willis told the judge that Crumbley recorded videos on his phone the night before the incident in which he “talkedxc2xa0about shooting and killing students the next day at Oxford Highxc2xa0School.”
“Further, a journal was recovered from Ethanxe2x80x99s backpackxc2xa0also detailing his desire to shoot up a school to include murderingxc2xa0students,” Willis said.xc2xa0
Crumbley’s parents went to Oxford High School about two to three hours before the shooting to meet with their son and school officials over behavioral issues in the classroom.xc2xa0
“The parents were brought in the morning of the shooting and hadxc2xa0a face-to-face meeting with the school,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.xc2xa0
“The content of that meeting obviously is part of the investigation but wexc2xa0did not learn of that meeting, nor of the content of that meeting until afterxc2xa0the shooting and during this investigation.”
n Ethan Crumbley’s parents appeared in court by video on Wednesday.xc2xa0n
Crumbley also had to meet with school officials the day before the shooting “over behavior in the classroom that they felt was concerning.”
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald noted that the terrorism count is not a “typical” charge, but she said that it is necessary to get justice for all the victims in this shooting.xc2xa0
“The children that I have just listed and those that were injured, theyxe2x80x99re the victims in the first-degree murder charges and assault with intent to murder,” McDonald said.xc2xa0
“But what about all these other children? What about all the children who ran, screaming, hiding under desks? What about all the children at home right now who canxe2x80x99t eat and canxe2x80x99t sleep and canxe2x80x99t imagine a world where they could ever step foot back in that school. Those are victims too.”
GUN USED IN MICHIGAN SCHOOL SHOOTING PURCHASED BY SUSPECT’S FATHER ON BLACK FRIDAY
The suspect used a 9mm Sig Sauer, according to police, which the boyxe2x80x99s father bought on Black Friday, just four days before the shooting. A motive has not been announced.xc2xa0
McDonald said that her office is looking at charging the parents and “that decision will be made swiftly.”
The suspect has declined to speak with authorities following his arrest and his parents have hired an attorney.xc2xa0
“There is no conversation thatxe2x80x99s going on and no cooperation at that level,” Bouchard said Tuesday.xc2xa0
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Parents wait to be reunited with their kids following an active shooter situation at Oxford High School in Oxford on November 30, 2021. xc2xa0Mandatory Credit: Eric Seals-USA TODAY NETWORK
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Dozens of ambulances responded to the scene of the shooting on Tuesday.xc2xa0 (WJBK)
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Officers apprehended the suspect within five minutes of the first 911 call.xc2xa0 (WJBK)
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Police cars line up in front of the school following an active shooter situation at Oxford High School in Oxford on November 30, 2021. Police took a suspected shooter into custody and there were multiple victims, . Mandatory Credit: Liz Shepard-USA TODAY NETWORK
At least 30 shell casings were found at the scene and the suspect still had 18 live rounds when deputies apprehended him.xc2xa0
Crumbley was apprehended by police within five minutes of the first 911 call, Bouchard said.xc2xa0
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Four students died due to the shooting. Bouchard identified three of the students on Tuesday as 16-year-old Tate Myre, 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, and 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin.xc2xa0
The fourth student died on Wednesday morning and was identified as 15-year-old Justin Shilling.xc2xa0
Three of the injured victims xe2x80x93 a 15-year-old male, a 17-year-old male, and a 47-year-old teacher xe2x80x93 have been discharged from the hospital. Four injured victims are still hospitalized.xc2xa0
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