Oxford school board changes course, hires law firm to investigate deadly shooting | #OxfordStrong
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) – A week right after selecting to keep off on a total investigation of the lethal Oxford Superior University capturing, college board users changed their minds.
The Oxford Neighborhood Educational facilities Board of Schooling voted on Tuesday to retain the services of an independent legislation organization to perform a extensive evaluate of the instances foremost to the Nov. 30 shooting, which remaining 4 college students useless.
6 other pupils and a instructor sustained injuries during the incident. No timeline for the investigation was introduced for the duration of the university board assembly.
This week’s conclusion is a reversal of a decision created last 7 days to delay the 3rd-bash investigation right up until all legal and civil litigation stemming from the shooting is total, which likely will just take several years.

Mothers and fathers, students and community associates expressed aggravation very last week with delaying the investigation, so the university board scheduled a special meeting on Tuesday to reconsider.
The Oxford school board 2 times has rejected gives from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to carry out the investigation. She is concerned that the forthcoming investigation will not direct to complete transparency if the regulation company statements attorney-consumer privilege.

“In my ongoing conversations with members of the Oxford group, it has remained very clear that all those impacted by this horrific tragedy want almost nothing extra than a complete investigation that can assist detect means to improve school safety for Oxford and all communities across our state,” Nessel reported. “If the board customers are actually listening to the community that elected them, they will commit to waiving any and all privilege at the outset.”
A 16-yr-old sophomore is accused of killing four pupils at Oxford Large Faculty on Nov. 30: 17-yr-previous Madisyn Baldwin, 17-calendar year-outdated Justin Shilling, 16-year-old Tate Myre and 14-yr-aged Hana St. Juliana.
The suspect is struggling with four counts of first-degree murder, a single depend of terrorism triggering death, 7 counts of assault with intent to murder and several weapons fees. He continues to be in the Oakland County Jail with no bond presented.
The suspect’s dad and mom, James and Jennifer Crumbley, stay in jail on 4 counts apiece of involuntary manslaughter. They are accused of earning the alleged murder weapon out there to their son and failing to get him mental health therapy.
The Oxford college board authorised a long term memorial to the four learners who died in the capturing this 7 days.
