Inside Ethan Crumbley’s notebook found in Oxford High School bathroom that outlined teen’s ‘shooting plan’
ETHAN Crumbley's notebook outlining his alleged shooting plan was found in a bathroom in his Michigan high school, prosecutors claim.
Pages from the accused Oxford High School shooter's journal were examined during a preliminary hearing for his parents James and Jennifer Crumbley on Thursday.
The 15-year-old's journal reportedly describes his slide into his "dark side" before allegedly going on a rampage.
The entries about mass murder started on November 29, with the words "FORGIVE ME."
Lt Timothy Willis of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office told the court that "Every single page" after that one references plans for murder, reported.
"First off, I got my gun. It's an SP2022 SIG Sauer 9mm. Second, the shooting is tomorrow, I have access to the gun and ammo," said one alleged entry that Willis read from the stand.
The journal also includes disturbing drawings, such as one of a girl with an "x" across her eyes and a semi-automatic weapon firing into the person.
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"The first victim has to be pretty girl with a future so she can suffer like me," read the words around the drawing.
Ethan's alleged journal also includes an entry of the words "help" with bold letters colored in.
"I have zero help for my mental problems and it's causing me to shoot up the f****** school," reads an entry on the same page.
"I will kill everyone I f****** see," reads another entry from page 19.
Another entry on the same page reads: "I will cause the biggest school shooting in Michigan's history. I have fully mentally lost it after years of fighting with my dark side. My parents won't listen to me about help or a therapist."
The journal also featured entries asking for parents' forgiveness, with the writer saying they're "not trying to hurt you by doing this, I have to do this."
It was found in the school's bathroom, which Ethan entered and exited before going on a rampage, according to police.
Ethan has been charged with the murders of four of his classmates and other crimes following the shooting in Oxford, .
James and Jennifer have been charged with involuntary manslaughter; the judge on Thursday decided the couple will go to trial for the charges.
Their lawyers have argued they had no knowledge of their son's writings or plans.
Prosecutors have alleged they knew their son was depressed and was fascinated by guns.
Ethan briefly appeared in court last month, weeks after a judge rescheduled his first appearance in December as both the prosecution and defense requested more time to comb through the mountains of evidence from the shooting.
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Crumbley's alleged rampage began in the early afternoon of November 30, shortly following a meeting between himself, his parents, and a school counselor that had received a report of disturbing drawings made by the teenager.
A teacher discovered a note on his desk with a drawing of a handgun pointing at the words, “The thoughts won’t stop, help me,” prosecutors said.
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