A 15-year-old student at Oxford High School in Michigan shot four fellow students to death and injured eight people including the teachers. Madisyn Baldwin was one of the victims of the horrific incident that took place on November 30, 2021.
Who was Madisyn Baldwin?
Madisyn Baldwin was a 17-year-old student at Oxford High School. Initial news suggested that she went missing but her grandmother, Jennifer Graves Mosqueda confirmed that she was one of the victims who got killed in the shooting incident.
There is not much information about Madisyn Baldwin but she had two sisters and lived with her grandmother. There is also no information about the girl’s parents.
According to her family, Madisyn Baldwin liked art and she wanted to pursue a career in the same field.
The other two victims who were shot dead were Tate Myre, 16-year-old, Justin Shilling, who was 17, and Hana St. Juliana who was 14 years old.
Suspect identified as Ethan Crumbley-
High School student, Ethan Crumbley is in police custody right now. He has been charged as an adult with almost 11 crimes which include murder, terrorism, and attempted murder.
The parents of the accused teenager have also been summoned.
Officials have told that Ethan deliberately brought a loaded gun to a school that was filled with 1800 students. They have argued that he knew what he was doing and did it anyway.
Sheriff Mike Bouchard said, “There is nothing that he could have faced that would warrant senseless, absolutely brutal violence on other kids.” He also reported that at the time of arrest, Ethan Crumbley had 18 additional rounds of ammunition.
Reports suggest that he went to the school washroom with a backpack and returned with a handgun, open firing at people in the hallway.
His father had recently brought a new gun which he brought to school.
Charges against his parents have also been levied since they didn’t keep the gun away from the teenager.
Talking of the terrorism charges, prosecutor Karen McDonald said, “What about all the children who ran, screaming, hiding under desks? Those are victims, too, and so are their families and so is the community”. She also argued that these incidents have happened a lot in the past few years and that the authorities should take strict measures so that they don’t happen again.
The incident has gained nationwide attention with many people mourning the death of innocent children. President Joe Biden has also addressed the issue of grieving for the victims and their families.