(WXYZ) — On Thursday morning, attorney Ven Johnson held a press conference to announce what he says is new evidence in the Oxford High School shooting lawsuit.
He was joined by parents of victims Tate Myre, Justin Shilling and Keegan Gregory.
Johnson claimed that new evidence shows school employees failed to properly act after seeing more warning signs prior to the tragedy.
Johnson tells us new emails and drawings have come to light in the months prior to the shooting.
He says school teachers and counselors made upper management aware of troubling issues tied to Ethan Crumbley, the accused shooter.
Johnson said no action was taken; he also showed examples of the emails and drawings that he claims focuses on guns, bullets and violent references.
“To me, this is beyond neglect, it’s unforgivable. We have four angels that are gone,” said Jill Soave, Justin Shilling’s mother.
Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Ken Weaver released the following statement:
“At Oxford Community Schools, we are focused on providing all our students with a world-class education that prepares them for success while also providing for their safety and well-being. From Day One we have cooperated with the ongoing criminal investigation and will continue to do so. We are also fully cooperating with the civil litigation process and will continue to do so. I remain confident that the multiple investigations, lawsuits and the school board’s third-party review will bring all the facts to light and create the full transparency and accounting of events our community wants and deserves. In the meantime, we will not be responding to media about specific claims made by attorneys involved in the ongoing lawsuits. We remain focused on our mission of educating and supporting our kids.”
Today in Washington, D.C., Madisyn Baldwin’s best friend spoke at a rally to call on the Senate to pass the federal assault weapons ban. Madisyn was one of the four students killed in Oxford on November 30, 2021.
“I still remember her smiling and waving at me as she turned the corner that day. It plays in my mind in slow motion over and over again. That was the last time I ever saw her alive,” said Madeline Johnson.
Watch her full statement below:
