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>> thank you. >> sheriff, can you confirm that the suspect was at school and then left and came back? >> suspect was at school and did not leave. was brought into a meeting and then went back into the school area. >> more about the nature of the concerning behavior? was it a threat? was it violent behavior? >> i cant get into that. again, were at the evidentiary handoff point. >> is that information that should have been relayed to the school resource officer? >> we prefer to error on the side o...

License. >> can you confirm that the suspect and the suspect was at school, and then left and came back? >> the suspect was at school, and did not leave, was brought into a meeting, and then went back into the school area. >> did you learn anymore about the nature of the concerning behavior? >> i cant get into that. were at the evidentiary handoff point but -- >> is that information that should have been released. >> we always prefer to err on the side of too much rather than too little. i cant ...

We have recovered 30 spent shell casings at this point, by processing the scene. meaning he fired more than 30 shots. more to the point, again, i think it highlights the fact that with this much ammunition still with him, 18 live rounds, the quick actions of the school and the lock down as well as the deputies getting in and going to the sound, going to the danger, saved lives. that doesnt minimize the loss or the tragedy, but its important that we continue to look for ways to prevent these and ...

And its incredibly disturbing. and so when those kids or whoever we find out will call in or do these texts false threats, as youve seen us in the past, we attempt to get charges on them, even if its not a credible threat, the mere threat is a crime, and if you make a threat were going to seek charges. >> apologies on the redundancy. no evidence of bullying from where you sit right now. >> specifically myself asked the school district, they had no information in any of their records that he had ...

We are raising a generation of kids who are growing up with the expectation that they can be shot any time, any place, instead of showing them the leadership and doing something about it. and again, to save lives is not saying youre against gun owners or the second amendment. its saying you want to ensure everyone also has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. i heard that young person, and i cried this morning. because its not fair. its not right. i visit my daughter at a ce...

To lock down, and so a grounds keeper or a janitor, i cant remember his actual position, saw the person with the firearm going into the school, and called it out on the radio. the school went into lock down. they had one or two students killed, but everybody else was in lock down, and the police were able to get there before anymore parished. -- process, communication, thats some of the best we have seen in terms of success. >> will you be released video footage from inside the school. >> at thi...

For this particular incident at all. >> for this particular incident. what about previous incidents? >> any incident involving him. he wasnt on any law enforcement radar that im aware of. certainly not ours. we had no communication about him or about anything that was pending, and i havent heard from any law enforcement agency that they did. >> apparently he was interested in games. i cant really comment on what those were at this point. that obviously is something that will be looked at as well...

Began shooting, moved through hallways, and back through hallways, and was apprehended in the hallway. never went into a room. he was in the hallway the whole time. >> and i have one more question, did he ever spend anytime in a mental facility at all, do we know that? >> not that im aware of. >> are you aware of the shooter going to a gun range in the days before the event, to train with the weapon. >> were told by different people that he had. theres some social media post that is allege that....

Believe it was. i cant definitively say it was, but we believe it was because we have begun the process of tracking his movements and saw at what point, and where he came out with the weapon. >> this kind red flag law would help prevent this crime at all. i dont know if something like that even exists for a minor. >> could guns be taken from his home. sgling the most important -- the most morning thing is to share information. you have to share. you have to say this seems concerning, can you loo...

Symptoms which are improving at this point. >> also, any moment now, we expect to hear from authorities investigating yesterdays deadly school shooting outside of detroit. a 4th student has now died from his injuries. last hour, the oakland county prosecutor announced that the 15-year-old suspect will be tried as an adult. >> we are charging this individual with one count of terrorism causing death. four counts of first-degree murder. seven counts of assault with intent to murder, and 12 counts ...