Oxford High School shooting
| Oxford High School shooting | |
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Oxford High School, site of the shooting, pictured in late 2007 | |
Oxford Oxford (Michigan) Oxford Oxford (the United States) | |
| Location | 42°50′17″N 83°15′40″W / 42.83806°N 83.26111°W Oxford Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Date | November 30, 2021 c. 12:51 – 12:55 p.m. (EST UTC−05:00) |
| Target | Students and staff at Oxford High School |
Attack type | Mass shooting, school shooting, mass murder, pedicide |
| Weapon | 9mm SIG Sauer SP 2022 semi-automatic pistol |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Ethan Robert Crumbley |
| Motive | Inconclusive |
| Verdict | Ethan: Pleaded guilty Jennifer and James: Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions | Ethan:
Jennifer and James:
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| Sentence | Ethan: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, plus 24 years Jennifer and James: 10 to 15 years in prison |
| Convicted | Jennifer and James Crumbley (Ethan’s parents) |
| Litigation | 3 lawsuits |
On November 30, 2021, a school shooting occurred at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan, United States. Ethan Robert Crumbley, a 15-year-old, opened fire with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, killing four students and injuring seven people, including a teacher. Authorities arrested and charged Crumbley as an adult for 24 crimes, including murder and terrorism. Crumbley pleaded guilty to all of the charges in October 2022 and was sentenced in December 2023 to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 24 years.
Crumbley's parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, were charged with involuntary manslaughter for failing to secure the handgun used in the shooting. After failing to appear for their arraignment, the parents were the subjects of a manhunt by the U.S. Marshals; they were caught and arrested in Detroit. The Crumbleys were tried and convicted separately of four counts of involuntary manslaughter and were jointly sentenced on April 9, 2024, to the maximum allowed: 15 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after 10 years.
Lawsuits were filed against the school district, Oxford Community Schools, alleging negligence by school officials towards warning signs exhibited by Crumbley leading up to the shooting.