Read: 19-year-old arrested after woman shot, killed while working as Lyft driver in Pontiac. We maintain that governmental immunity is wrong and unconstitutional, and the law should be changed immediately., A group of Oxford parents and students who filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court-ordered safety plan for schools in the district says some schools will hide behind governmental immunity to protect themselves instead of our students and children., As long as governmental immunity completely shields schools like Oxford, it will only serve to deny families transparency, justice, and accountability, Change 4 Oxford said in a statement. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service. I dont get it. He was interviewed and then placed at the Oakland County Jail. On behalf of our Oxford clients, we are deeply saddened and disappointed by Judge Brennans dismissal today of all the Oxford Community Schools defendants, Johnson said. (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP). The suspect who has been arrested is a 32-year-old male resident of the City of Pontiac, identified as Kenneth Durell Clay. She also covers Michigan's marijuana industry and other stories of interest to readers. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Ethan Crumbley answers "yes" to charges against him from assistant prosecutor during his pre-trial hearing at Oakland County Courthouse, in Pontiac, Mich., on Oct. 24, 2022. The day before the shooting, a teacher saw Crumbley looking at ammunition on his phone while in class. PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - A 7-year-old girl was shot in the head and is in critical condition after a drive-by shooting in Pontiac Friday afternoon. The other three victims were taken to local hospitals to receive treatment. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. A 26-year-old Auburn Hills woman sitting in the back passenger side seat had been shot in the calf, police said. But when they do reach out to us, we dont want their condolences and well wishes. Why would he do this? Her purse was beside her. Cancel anytime. February 22, 2023 at 12:52 p.m. *Billed as $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Detectives said the shooting involved a man in his 60s, a woman in her 60s, and a young man, possibly a teenager. The victim in serious condition is a 25-year-old male resident of the City of Pontiac. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The four students who were killed were 16-year-old Tate Myre, 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin and 17-year-old Justin Shilling. BPD investigating following fatal shooting at Chevron gas station BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. McDonald, the prosecutor, also charged James and Jennifer Crumbley with involuntary manslaughter, accusing them of failing to keep the gun used in the shooting secure at home and failing to reasonably care for their son when he showed signs of mental distress. Oakland County deputies said they found Donald James Whitfield, 41, lying unconscious on the floor of his apartment. One of the victims told deputies that they had parked in the area of Warren Avenue and Wayne Street and contacted a friend about the location of a party they planned to attend. Officials performed life-saving measures, but Whitfield died from his injuries at the scene. Victor Williams joined Local 4 News in October of 2019 after working for WOIO in Cleveland, OH, WLOX News in Biloxi, MS, and WBBJ in Jackson, TN. 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Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible for Whitfields death. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Copyright 2021 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Upon their arrival, deputies located the two victims, who are from Rochester Hills and Sterling Heights. School officials have been criticized by the county sheriff and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald for not alerting a school resource officer about their concerns with Crumbley and not searching the teens backpack before allowing him to return to class about three hours before the shooting. The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 15) at the North Hill. Oct. 25, 2022, at 6:13 p.m. Man Arraigned in Fatal Shooting of Lyft Driver in Pontiac PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A 19-year-old man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a Lyft driver in. Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty in October to terrorism and first-degree murder charges. June 20, 2022 10:43 am. A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection to the shooting. It could have happened to anyone. An occupied house in Pontiac was shot at several times in a drive-by on Wednesday, according to the Oakland County Sheriffs Office. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where she died from her injuries, deputies said. The judge denied a motion to reduce bonds for the jailed parents of a Michigan teenager who is charged . Although the girl's parents were near the car she was in, it does not appear they were also shot, said Rahim Harris, who leads an anti-crime unit called Pontiac Universal Crimes. Around 4:22 a.m. Sunday, the Oakland. Police are still investigating the circumstances. She was a lot of things, and she did not deserve to go out this way, Johnny added. Authorities have accused 16-year-old Ethan Crumbley of using a semi-automatic handgun to open fire Nov. 30, 2021 on other teenagers in the hallway at the school roughly 30 miles north of Detroit. A memorial now sits there in her honor as neighbors pay their respects. Michigans Supreme Court ordered the state appeals court to hear an appeal from the couple who face trial. Authorities say a 30-year-old man died early Thursday morning after losing control of his motorcycle and striking a curb in Pontiac. Oakland County deputies say a 7-year-old girl was taken to the hospital in critical condition after she was shot in the head during a drive-by shooting in Pontiac Friday. OAKLAND COUNTY, MI - A $2,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting death of a Pontiac man. The second and third victim were both pronounced deceased shortly after their arrival at the hospital. While actively working the scene, the shooter arrived at the Sheriffs Office Pontiac Substation and turned himself in to deputies where he was taken into custody. On behalf of our Oxford clients, we are deeply saddened and disappointed by Judge Brennans dismissal today of all the Oxford Community Schools defendants, Johnson said. A memorial continues to grow for the Lyft driver shot and killed on the job. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP. Copyright 2021 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. The driver sustained gunshot wounds in the thigh and forearm, while the passenger sustained injuries to his torso and neck from glass and shrapnel, officials said. Two females, ages 16 and 37, were in the house at the time, the sheriffs office said. Tipsters remain anonymous. A lawyer representing some families of the victims who filed the lawsuit has said some teachers and a counselor at the high school were aware of Crumbleys troubling interest in guns and violence months before the mass shooting. PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded . Multiple shell casing were recovered from the street. Authorities said his parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, refused to take him home after the 13-minute meeting and were told to get him counseling. A 19-year-old man is in custody, accused of being the one who pulled the trigger. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan also dismissed Oxford Community Schools from civil lawsuits related to the shooting, stating that the district and staff are protected by governmental immunity. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Deputies say all the victims had been on the front porch of the shooters home instead of their own, and the suspect went outside armed with a handgun and opened fire on all four victims before fleeing the scene. Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada. The toll of the shooting grew on Wednesday after a fourth student, Justin Shilling, 17, died at about 10 a.m. at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Mich., according to the sheriff's office. PONTIAC, Mich.A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan also dismissed Oxford Community Schools from civil lawsuits related to the shooting, stating that the district and staff are protected by governmental immunity. The four students who were killed were 16-year-old Tate Myre, 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin, and 17-year-old Justin Shilling. Brennan placed the . Torris Neal Green is accused in the. They just want to lay their mother to rest with respect, as well as the rest of her family.. The incident occurred on Saturday, Feb 11, at the Chevron gas station in the 2100 block of Bessemer Road. Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Michigans Supreme Court ordered the state appeals court to hear an appeal from the couple who face trial. No injuries were reported in the shooting, which happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 50 block of Center Street. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a man found Wednesday at a Coney Island in Pontiac. Authorities have accused Ethan Crumbley, 16, of using a semi-automatic handgun to open fire Nov. 30, 2021 on other teenagers in the hallway at the school roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit. (r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); Thai suspect in Oakland Township hit-and-run agrees to return to US, Pregnant woman accused of shooting pregnant rival, Trial scheduled for Pontiac shooting case. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Peg McNichol. But Brennan placed the responsibility on Crumbley, writing in Fridays order that the court concludes that Ethan Crumbleys act of firing the gun, rather than the alleged conduct of the individual Oxford defendants, was the one most immediate, efficient, and direct cause of the injury or damage.'. Responding officers found two men, ages 23 and 18, wounded. Without real change, our schools incentive to truly improve safety policies will remain limited due to their ability to hide behind immunity when future tragedies occur.. Detectives interviewed three of the suspects and released them pending further investigation. They arent paid electronically. Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case. Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.