OXFORD, Mich. — A football player, a volleyball striker, a captain of the bowling team and an aspiring artist.
Those were the four students tragically killed in Tuesday afternoon’s mass shooting at Oxford High School and who were identified by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Late Tuesday, authorities said Hana St. Juliana, 14, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Tate Myre, 16, were the three students who initially lost their lives following a five-minute rampage at the Oakland County high school. A fourth student died Wednesday morning: Justin Shilling was 17, authorities said.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said their families have been notified and each family has been assigned a deputy to remain as long as they need and “to provide the protection they deserve.”
Myre, a football player and honor roll student, died in a patrol car as a deputy rushed him to a local hospital, Bouchard said in a 10 p.m. Tuesday update on the investigation.
“One of our deputies, due to the severity of wounds, loaded up one of the children in his car and, sadly, that child died in the car,” Bouchard said. “One of our employees who was in the 911 center as part of the team taking the emergency calls, had a relative killed. This touches us all personally, deeply and will for a long time.
“We will leave no stone unturned.”
Shilling was a senior and co-captain of the school’s bowling team and was an employee at Anita’s Kitchen in Lake Orion.
The restaurant posted a tribute to Shilling Wednesday afternoon, saying “he was an exemplary employee, a devoted friend and co-worker, co-captain of his bowling team, and simply a pleasure to be around.”
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time,” the restaurant said, adding that since opening its Lake Orion doors in December 2019, much of its staff has consisted of Oxford High students. “We often marvel at how blessed we are to have such amazing kids as part of our Lake Orion team. Simply put — we would not be a restaurant without them. Our heart aches for them all today, as they begin to heal from this terrible tragedy.”
In online tributes, friends said Baldwin, a senior, was expected to graduate this year. She had already been accepted into several colleges, some with a full scholarship.
“She was an artist who loved to draw, read and write. She was the eldest of three siblings,” friends wrote.
St. Juliana, a freshman, was the youngest victim killed. She was No. 9 on the Oxford volleyball team and had been playing front row in volleyball since middle school. She also played on the school’s basketball team and made her high school debut the night before she was killed.
The Oxford women’s basketball program paid tribute to St. Juliana on Twitter, writing, “We will never forget your kind heart, silly personality, and passion for the game. Since 6th grade camp you have stayed dedicated to Oxford Basketball, soaking in the game… This season, we play for you Hana.”
When Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Wednesday more than 20 charges against 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, including murder and terrorism, she noted St. Juliana was characterized by her father as “one of the happiest and most joyful kids.”