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Oakland county shooting..reported at press conference held an hour ago
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)it was a stunningly low price offered on Black Friday.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Did he buy the gun as a gift for his son?
How many guns do they actually have?
Deuxcents
(16,182 posts)Do we need more guns? Cant say Im sorry for thinking of this but.. oh, hell..Ill get zapped. But why was this even a considered purchase?
littlemissmartypants
(22,631 posts)You know that I'm not the only member thinking that. Go ahead and give it to us. ❤
blogslug
(37,997 posts)Bouchard said the gun still had seven bullets loaded when he was taken into custody. He said the family had hired a lawyer and the Oxford High School sophomore has not spoken.
He is expected to be charged with homicide and attempted homicide. Bouchard said the teen is housed at an Oakland County juvenile center and is under suicide watch.
The gun, Bouchard said, had been purchased four days before the shooting by the teens father...
luckone
(21,646 posts)the suspects parents visited their son where hes being held and advised him not to talk to investigators, as is his right.
The sheriff said the suspect had practiced shooting with the gun and posted pictures of it and the target.
This may be why some students would not go to school . Some students claim there were warnings on social media and stayed home
Deuxcents
(16,182 posts)And some kids knew to stay away.. fine police work. A mess starting w/ buying a gun.
lapfog_1
(29,199 posts)targeted the victims because of a problem with them...
and the dad bought the gun for the kid for either "defense" or (unimaginable) "to win a fight"... the parents will be sued into oblivion.
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)Buying a 15-year-old a Sig Sauer? Come on.
Some on DU think suing the parents is justice enough for the loss of those precious children.
The father needs to be arrested and charged.