Oxford High School ‘shooter’ Ethan Crumbley shared ‘countdown to return of devil & pic of gun’ before deadly rampage

THE suspect in the Oxford school shooting filmed himself talking about killing students the night before the rampage, police said on Wednesday.

Ethan Crumbley was on Wednesday named by authorities as the gunman who shot dead Tate Myre, 16, Hana St. Juliana, 14, Justin Shilling, 15,  and 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin.

Posts which appear to have been shared on his Instagram page show he also shared a picture of a gun just days before the massacre. 

The caption appears to read: “Just got my new beauty today.”

Another post appears to show Ethan had a “countdown to return of devil” and wrote “now I become death — destroyer of worlds — see you tomorrow Oxford” on his Instagram page.

Police said on Wednesday that the teen suspect recorded a video the night before violence in which he discussed killing students.

A preliminary investigation shows that the weapon was purchased on November 26 by the boy’s father. 

Crumbley is being charged as an adult, authorities said on Wednesday. He faces charges including one count of terrorism and four counts of first-degree murder.

It comes as:

• Ethan Crumbley was charged Wednesday with murder and terrorism 
• Police said his parents were called to the school before the violence
• Posts appear to show he had a “countdown” to the shooting
• A fourth student died Wednesday following Tuesday’s rampage
• Police say the suspect’s father bought the gun used on Friday
• A deer’s head was left on school grounds weeks before shooting

PARENTS CALLED TO SCHOOL

Prosecutors say the evidence suggests the shooting “was not an impulsive act.”

Sheriff Mike Bouchard later told reporters that the boy’s parents had been summoned to the school just a few hours before the bloodshed.

Bouchard wouldn’t discuss details of the behavior school officials were concerned about.

But he said they had been called to the school Tuesday “for behavior in the classroom that was concerning.”

The teen remained in school, and the shooting occurred a few hours later.

Bouchard said investigators believe the gun was already in school.

“There is nothing that he could have faced that would warrant senseless, absolutely brutal violence on other kids,” he said.

Prosecutor Karen McDonald said charges were being considered against the parents.

GUNNED DOWN

One of the victims, Tate Myre, was a “standout” football player and died from his injuries on the way to the hospital in the back of a patrol car. 
Classmates said that he tried to disarm the shooter.

A second victim, Madisyn Bladwin, was expected to graduate this year and her family said that she had been accepted into several colleges, according to 

She also loved to draw, read and write and was the eldest of three siblings.

Oakland County Sheriff Bouchard told  that seven students and a teacher were shot.

It’s not known whether the four students who died were targeted.

The suspected shooter, 15, is being held in a juvenile detention facility where he has been placed in a special cell, said Oakland County Executive David Coulter. 

He has been placed on suicide watch and has someone checking on him every 15 minutes. 

DAD ‘BOUGHT GUN’

Bouchard said: “It’s my understanding that this was a recent weapon purchased, that he had been shooting with it and had posted pictures of a target and the weapon.”

The shooter put his hands up when officers came down the hall and saw him. His weapon was seized and he was taken into custody, according to cops.

The suspect had reportedly came out of a bathroom with a weapon.

Police hope to get more footage from the school as the investigation continues.

“The person who’s got the most insight into motive is not talking,” Bouchard said.

A potential motive, the timeline of events and the relationships of the victims to the shooter are hoped to be determined via “thousands of interviews” cops are expected to conduct.

Bouchard said: “This touches us all personally and deeply, and will for a long time. This wound will never go away.”

“We will leave no stone unturned in the investigation and finding out what lead up to it.”