OXFORD, Mich. — A group of Oxford High School students walked out of class Thursday, gathering on the football field after leaving the building.
Footage posted on social media from other outlets shows the students standing in a "U" shape after filing from the school onto the field. It lasted for about half an hour.
The walkout comes two days after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school where 21, including 19 children, were killed.
On Tuesday, the Oxford Community Schools officials held a moment of silence for the victims of the Texas shooting during a board of education meeting that was cut short because of the incident.
It also comes months after a gunman carried out a mass shooting at Oxford High School. Former student Ethan Crumbley, 15, is accused of killing four students — Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; and Justin Shilling, 17 — and wounding six others and a teacher.
Ethan Crumbley is charged with four counts of first-degree premeditated murder and 20 other felonies. His trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 6.
His parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, each are charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Earlier this week, attorneys for Jennifer and James Crumbley said they're seeking a change of venue, or to have jurors brought in from outside Oakland County, claiming the couple won't get a fair trial. The Crumbleys’ trial is set for Oct. 24.
On Monday, the family of Shilling filed a lawsuit against Oxford Community Schools alleging the district violated its own policies and state law in handling concerns about Crumbley.
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