The presumed shooter, himself a student of the establishment, was arrested and did not explain his gesture, according to an Oxford police officer, in the state of Michigan.
Le Monde with AFP
A 15-year-old opened fire Tuesday, November 30, in a high school in northern United States, tripling three students and six wounded, including a teacher, the local police announced.
The presumed shooter, himself student of the establishment, was arrested and did not explain his gesture, said Michael McCabe, a police officer of Oxford, in the state of Michigan. The teenager was in possession of a semi-automatic handgun and several chargers at the time of his arrest. “We do not think there are other suspects,” said Sheriff’s office in a statement.
Heavier assessment in a school in 2021
The investigation will determine if the author of the shots shot at random or if he targeted victims identified, he added. “It’s a very tragic situation,” explained the police officer. “We have a lot of very stressed parents”.
According to the authorities of this city located north of Detroit, the alert was given at 12:51, local time (18 hours 51, Paris time). The shooter was burning between 15 and 20 times.
According to the statistics of the Everrytown for Gun Safety, the Oxford shooting carries the heaviest balance sheet in a school in 2021.