On Saturday, the Michigan school district of Oxford High School, Oxford Community Schools, announced in a letter to parents and staff members that it would seek an outside party to investigate the shootings of Nov. 30 that left four students dead and many wounded. The shooting suspect, Ethan Crumbley, 15, has been charged with murder and terrorism, and his parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Each of them has pleaded not guilty.
In addition to releasing information about an investigation, Tim Throne, the district superintendent, revealed details in his letter about what happened before the shootings, including two meetings school officials had with Ethan Crumbley, the first time that the district had given its version of events.
Here are five questions the school addressed in the letter.
What will the investigation look at?
Mr. Throne said the outside party would examine any communication the school has received as well as “any and all interaction” Ethan Crumbley had with staff and students. Mr. Throne also said the district plans to ask an independent security consultant to review the district’s safety practices and procedures.
What was the first meeting about?
On Nov. 29, Mr. Throne wrote, a teacher saw Mr. Crumbley viewing images of bullets on his cellphone during class. A counselor and a staff member met with him, and he indicated that shooting sports were a family hobby, the letter said. The school tried to contact Ms....
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