A 15-year-old sophomore at a Michigan high school was taken into custody on Tuesday after allegedly shooting and killing three students and injuring eight others, including one teacher, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
The deceased victims are a 16-year-old male, a 14-year-old female, and a 17-year-old female. Three of the injured students were in critical condition on Tuesday evening.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to Oxford High School at 12:51 p.m. ET and apprehended the suspect within two to three minutes of arriving at the scene.
The gun he used, a 9mm SIG Sauer SP2022, was purchased four days ago by his father, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. The suspect had two 15-round magazines and seven bullets were still loaded when police stopped him.
“When they took it from him, he had a loaded firearm and he was coming down the hall,” Bouchard said Tuesday evening. “That, I believe, interrupted what potentially could have been seven more victims.”
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Jack’s Note: I’ve been pushing for armed teachers for years now. This is just another example of where things go downhill in a hurry when no response is immediately available. There doesn’t have to be many to change this picture providing the location and their names remain secret. In this way they protect all the schools around them. One other proviso. Like all police officers they must be firearm qualified and attend training sessions each year to keep up on the law and stay certified. Failure to pass the test means the lifting of their concealed carry permits where applicable.
There is major CYA happening right now. You can take that to the bank.