By Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal, Elise Hammond, Meg Wagner and Melissa Macaya, CNN
Prosecutors are considering charges against the parents of the 15-year-old suspect in the school shooting that left four students dead in Oxford, Michigan, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced today.
The 15-year-old suspect has been charged with one count of terrorism causing death, four counts of first-degree murder and other charges. He will be charged as an adult.
"We are considering charges against both parents," McDonald said after announcing the charges against the suspect.
The suspect in the Michigan high school shooting will be charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count terrorism causing death, among other charges.
The 15-year-old suspect is being charged as an adult, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced at a news conference.
The suspect also faces seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Additional charges are possible, McDonald said.
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Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald just named the suspect in the Oxford High School shooting yesterday.
We are working to confirm the spelling of the suspect's name.
At least four students died in the shooting yesterday.
From CNN’s Gregory Lemos
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School “horrific” and urged action around gun violence in a video statement released Wednesday.
“Yesterday was every student’s, teacher’s and parent’s worst nightmare. The death of multiple students and the shooting of others, including a teacher, at Oxford High School is horrific,” she said in a statement posted on Twitter. “This is a time for Michiganders to come together for the Oxford community. We have to wrap our arms around this town that’s going through unimaginable pain and heartbreak.”
Whitmer called for action around what she called “the gun violence public health crisis.”
“We have to build a state where no one is afraid to go school, or work, or house of worship, or even their own home,” she said.
Whitmer said, as a parent, her heart was with the parents and families of Oxford and called on the greater community’s support.
“We all hugged our kids a little tighter yesterday,” the governor said. “We all have to be there for them in every way that we can to help them be strong and lift their spirits through our actions, not only our thoughts and prayers.”
From CNN's Carolyn Sung
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald will announce charges related to the Oxford High School shooting case at a 2 p.m. news conference, according to a news release.
At least four students died in a school shooting yesterday, and at least eight other people were injured.
The suspect, a 15-year-old student, was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, the sheriff's office said. Michael McCabe, the undersheriff and chief deputy for Oakland County, previously said the suspect could be charged as an adult, but that is up to the prosecutor's office.
From CNN's Amir Vera, Taylor Romine and Kelly McCleary
Oxford, Michigan, district schools are closed today as the community grapples with tragedy. Four students are dead after a shooting at Oxford High School yesterday.
Here's what we know so far:
What's next: McCabe said the suspect could be charged as an adult, but that is up to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald said in a statement Tuesday her office has "begun the process of receiving information regarding the investigation" into the shooting.
Authorities are planning to give an update at a news conference later this afternoon.
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
The Oxford High School shooting that has claimed the lives of four students in Michigan was the deadliest US school shooting since eight students and two teachers were killed in May 2018 at Texas' Santa Fe High School, according to a CNN tally.
There have been 48 shootings this year on K-12 schools, 32 of them since Aug. 1.
From CNN's Christina Carrega
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents continue to work the investigation into the deadly Michigan school shooting, specifically working to identify and process ballistic evidence, according to a statement from the agency.
Tracy Morris, spokesperson for ATF Detroit Field Office, said Tuesday “a contingency of Special Agents, including an explosive detection canine team from the Detroit Field Division responded to an ‘active shooter’ call.”
“Upon arriving at the scene, they conducted clearing operations and investigative leads in conjunction with Oakland County Detectives,” the statement said.
Previously, ATF agents helped search the suspected shooter's home.
“They conducted a search warrant of the shooters home, and as firearms experts they continue to work side-by-side with Oakland County Sheriff’s office to provide technical expertise by identifying and processing ballistic evidence," the statement added.
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
All district schools in the Oxford, Michigan, school community will be closed for the remainder of the week in the wake of a school shooting that claimed the lives of four students and wounded several others and one teacher.
“As we grapple with the horrific tragedy in our school community all district schools will be closed for the remainder of the week,” Oxford Community Schools posted on its website.
“District families and staff, please see your email from OCS for details on available grief counseling,” the posting said.