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(Trends Wide) — Friends, family and an entire Michigan high school mourn the loss of four students after a 15-year-old boy opened fire during the school day, killing four classmates and shooting seven others on campus.
A suspect is in custody after Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, authorities said. More than 100 calls were made to 911.
About two to three minutes after officers arrived, they found the 15-year-old and detained him without incident, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
The students who lost their lives were Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14, Madisyn Baldwin, 17 and Justin Shilling, 17, authorities said. Shilling died Wednesday morning, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Here’s what we know about some of the victims:
Tate Myre, age 16
It is clear that Tate Myre dedicated himself to his sport. He was a star soccer player who had earned a place on the varsity team since he was a freshman at Oxford High School, the team said in a tweet.
Not only was he talented in the field, he excelled academically and was an honors student.
“It is with great regret that one of the victims of the tragic event at OHS today was one of us, Tate Myre,” the team tweeted Tuesday night. “Tate was a great young man with a bright future and loved by all. We will miss you, Tate.”
Myre’s own Twitter account is filled with game highlights and match videos showcasing his skills. One of his last tweets, on November 28, thanked the football team of the University of Toledo for having him in one of their games.
A police officer had put Myre in his car after the shooting, but he died on the way to the hospital, the sheriff said.
An online petition has surfaced calling for the school’s soccer stadium to be renamed Myre.
“Tate is not just a hero to his fellow students at Oxford High School, but a legend, his act of bravery must be remembered forever and passed down from generation to generation, he put his life in danger to try to help the thousands of students from Oxford High School, “the petition reads.
As of Wednesday morning, the petition had collected more than 48,000 signatures.
Madisyn Baldwin, 17
Madisyn Baldwin was expected to graduate this year, her family told Trends Wide affiliate WDIV, and had already been accepted to several colleges, some with full scholarships.
His grandmother, Jennifer Graves Mosqueda, known to Baldwin as “GiGi,” announced the loss of the family on Facebook and created a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of Baldwin’s mother and father.
“This beautiful, intelligent, sweet and loving girl was tragically taken from us all today, leaving a huge hole in all of our hearts …” Graves Mosqueda wrote on Facebook. “This horrible day could never have been imagined or planned.”
“My daughter and son-in-law would never ask for anything during this time, however, I want them to be together, with their other children and with the family during this time without worrying about work, bills and arrangements,” he wrote on the site campaign website.
Baldwin was an artist who loved to draw, read and write, her family told WDIV. She was the oldest of three siblings, had a younger half brother and two sisters whom she loved very much, they said.
Hana St. Juliana, age 14
Oxford High School Girls Basketball Team shared a tribute Wednesday to a 14-year-old school shooting victim, Hana St. Juliana.
“We will never forget his good heart, fun personality and passion for the game,” the team wrote on Twitter. “Since sixth grade camp, you’ve been playing Oxford basketball, soaking up the game.”
The team said Tuesday night that it would have been his debut with the team.
“This season we play for you, Hana,” the team wrote.
Justin Shilling, 17
Justin Shilling, who died Wednesday morning, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, was described by his employer as a co-captain of the bowling team, a devoted friend and much more.
Anita’s Kitchen, where Shilling worked, shared a statement on social media about him.
“We have just learned of the passing of one of our bright young Lake Orion employees, Justin Shilling, in connection with the tragic events that took place yesterday at Oxford High School,” he wrote at his workplace. “Justin was an exemplary employee, a devoted friend and co-worker, co-captain of his bowling team, and simply a pleasure to be around. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
The family business has three locations in Michigan and they have employed many Oxford High School students.
“Since we opened our doors to Lake Orion in December 2019, much of our staff has been made up of students from Oxford High School,” the company wrote.
“We often marvel at how blessed we are to have such amazing kids as part of our Lake Orion team. Simply put, we wouldn’t be a restaurant without them. Our hearts ache for all of them today as they begin to heal from this. terrible tragedy “.
Six other students and a teacher injured
Seven others, six students and a teacher, were shot, authorities said.
Among the injured was a 14-year-old girl who was on a ventilator after surgery, Bouchard said Tuesday night. A 14-year-old boy also had a gunshot wound to the jaw and head, while the teacher who was shot was released.
Senior Aiden Page was in a classroom when he heard two gunshots Tuesday afternoon, part of what authorities called an “absolutely ruthless and murderous” onslaught by a sophomore.
Similar to the active attacker drills they had practiced, Page saw her teacher rush in and shut the door, then students pushed desks against her, she told Trends Wide’s Anderson Cooper.
“We grabbed calculators, we grabbed scissors in case the shooter got in and we had to attack them,” he said, describing how a bullet went through one of the desks they had used to block the door.
The attack was the deadliest school shooting in the United States since eight students and two teachers were killed in May 2018 at Santa Fe High School in Texas, according to Education Week. There have been 28 school shootings this year, 20 since Aug. 1, by his tally.
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