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OXFORD, Mich. (AP) — An armed security officer told investigators she thought an active shooting at a Michigan high school was a drill and that one of the bleeding students simply was wearing “really good makeup,” an attorney suing the school district said Wednesday.

A security officer at Oxford High School allegedly thought the deadly November 2021 shooting was an active shooter drill, telling investigators that she assumed a bleeding victim she walked past had “really good makeup” on.

An attorney representing the parents of Oxford High School shooting victims alleged Wednesday an armed security guard at the Detroit-area school failed to stop last November’s shooting, partly because she initially believed it was a drill—as the parents seek to add the guard as a defendant in a lawsuit against the school.

A state Supreme Court decision in a case originated by an Eastpointe man injured on a Macomb County highway slightly bolsters plaintiffs’ legal efforts against governmental units, the man’s attorney said.

OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — The graphic surveillance video shows it all. The mass shooting back in November inside Oxford High School killed 4 students and injured 7 others including a teacher.

GRPD is implementing new rules that emphasize de-escalation techniques and prioritize ‘Sanctity of Human Life.’

Attorney Ven Johnson on Friday announced that two Oxford High School employees were placed on administrative leave for more than a month following the Nov. 30, 2021, 2021 Oxford High School shooting in Michigan, which left four students dead and seven others injured.

DETROIT — The Great Lakes Water Authority says it will deny flooding claims following a massive rainstorm last year that led to millions of dollars of damages in Detroit and other parts of Wayne County.

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on an independent review that found the flooding was caused by the amount of rainfall and not a defect in its wastewater collection and pumping system.