Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Oxford High School Shooting, Bringing Closure to Tragedy

OXFORD, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – On Friday, 17-year-old Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting at Oxford High School in November 2021.

The shooting left four students dead and seven others injured. Crumbley pleaded guilty to multiple charges in October 2022 in connection with the incident.

Oakland County Judge Kwamé Rowe imposed the maximum sentence against Crumbley, who was 15 when he opened fire at Oxford High School. Rowe said he spent about 36 hours reading statements from survivors and others impacted by Crumbley’s crimes.

“This was a true act of terrorism,” Rowe said. “It was a calculated, premeditated act of violence that was designed to terrorize the entire school.”

The victims of the shooting were Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17.

Crumbley’s attorney, John McWilliams, said his client was remorseful for his actions and had expressed his sorrow to the victims’ families.

“He’s a young man who is deeply sorry for what he did,” McWilliams said. “He’s a young man who has a lot of growing up to do, and he will do it in prison.”

The sentencing of Crumbley brings closure to a tragedy that shocked the community of Oxford and the entire state of Michigan.