LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – UPDATE (5:45 p.m.) – Governor Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately until further notice.
The order was made to honor and remember the victims of the shooting at Oxford High School in Oakland County.
Oakland County-based U.S. Sen. Gary Peters reacted via his social media, writing, “This is heartbreaking. Schools are a place where students should be safe. I’m thinking of the families & friends who lost loved ones in Oxford today—and the entire community grappling with this harrowing news. Grateful to law enforcement & authorities for their swift response.”
— Original Story —
Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Oakland County.
“My heart breaks for the students, teachers, staff, and families of Oxford High School. The death of multiple students and the shooting of many others, including a teacher, is horrific. I want to thank the first responders on the ground working hard to keep people safe as law enforcement officials i
nvestigate this shooting and get the community the help it needs right now. As Michiganders, we have a responsibility to do everything we can to protect each other from gun violence. No one should be afraid to go to school, work, a house of worship, or even their own home. Gun violence is a public health crisis that claims lives every day. We have the tools to reduce gun violence in Michigan. This is a time for us to come together and help our children feel safe at school.
My heart is with the parents who had their children taken from them today and with the entire community in Oxford.”
Shortly after the release of this statement, Attorney General Dana Nessel released one, as well –
“My heart goes out to the parents who have lost their children and to the students, teachers, staff, and families reeling from the tragedy of a school shooting within their community. My department has reached out to local law enforcement to offer assistance as this investigation unfolds and I want to extend my sincere gratitude to first responders on the scene.
“We must act to properly address gun violence in our schools and the ongoing threat of another unconscionable tragedy if we continue to only offer thoughts and prayers. Our kids deserve better.”
