Ethan Crumbley, a 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and terrorism in connection with a shooting at a Michigan high school that killed four other students and injured several more. Crumbley was charged as an adult with a slew of offenses, including murder, attempted murder, and terrorism resulting in death. Last Tuesday, Crumbley entered a bathroom with a backpack and reappeared with a semi-automatic handgun, firing at classmates as he walked down the hallway. Tate Myre, 16, Hana St. Juliana, 14, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17, were the four kids that were killed in this devastating tragedy.
Furthermore, his parents were charged with involuntary manslaughter in conjunction with their son’s alleged acts on Friday, and they were detained Saturday in Detroit following a full day’s search, according to authorities. According to CNN, the attack was the bloodiest school shooting in the United States since eight students and two instructors were killed in May 2018 at Texas’ Santa Fe High School. In just this year alone, there have been 48 shootings on K-12 school campuses, 32 of which have occurred since August 1st. Moreover, Crumbly shot and injured seven other people, including a teacher and six students. It was later found that by the time officials arrived, they also discovered he had 18 rounds left and 7 in his pocket, indicating he was planning to continue before they found him.
This past weekend held the first funeral service for one of the victims Madisyn Baldwin. Another service will be happening today and more throughout the week as families mourn their loved ones because of this heartwrenching incident. Efforts to assist the four students’ families and the seven people injured, including one teacher, are ongoing. Officials said in a Facebook post that people can send cards and messages to the families and individuals who have been injured. Additionally, the Oxford Bank has started a fund to directly aid the families’ victims and plan to create a memorial with the extra donations.
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