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Cellphone footage shows students huddled in their classroom during a shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. RELATED: /watch/koZ2JCjDzGpD2 Police were investigating what led to a deadly shooting at a Michigan high school where a 15-year-old student opened fire, killing three teenagers and injuring eight people. Oxford High School students described a chaotic scene in which a voice came over the intercom to announce an active shooter and they didn't know whether it was a drill. Then teachers rushed to lock and barricade doors and cover windows. Students were in tears and texted loved ones. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3dbhy8i » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Michigan #Shooting #OxfordHighSchool

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@GrunesGemuse3 years ago " he said bro, thats a red flag! " those children are really smart, also, the cop outside wasn' t very professional at all. 76201
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@har712772 years ago We send our children into the world like we send soldiers to war, hoping for their safe return knowing some will be lost along the way. 6900
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@colemarie92622 years ago I' ve never seen a class of high school kids this quiet.
the bravery and intelligence shown when teacher listens to them as equals (because haveto know these things is just overwhelmingly awful.
i had shooter drills in high school too, but watching it as an adult is different. ...Expand 14190
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@ordinarymuslim17022 years ago I don' t think i' ll ever be able to wrap my head around why people decide to do this. It' s absolutely heartbreaking and i' m so sick of it. 8322
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@schrodingerdiscovery2 years ago I read somewhere that this was truly aand he saidso that the students wouldn' t panic. But yeah that really backfired the students considered that as a red flag. Think detectives should still be professional in such situations and use official language. ...Expand 4609
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@cw129last year The fact that these students have to endure this type of stress in a school environment is absolutely insane. I feel so much for those students and their parents. This is just too much. 941
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@yourfellowdemigod51113 years ago " he said bro, thats a red flag! Lets go! "
dam, these kids are smart and brave. An respect for the teacher who did not let in the " sheriff" in. 29582
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@KaLa1865_2 years ago Honestly bless the teacher for signaling the students to remain seated even when they hear theyou could see the relief when they what they believed to be help and when the students were saying " he says it' s safe to go out! " and " yea but we don' t know if. "
i' ve only seen the clip from when the shooter saysand the students rush out but this whole video is such a great example of what mindset you should have if you ever experience this. Don' t ever drop your guard no matter how much you want to run into safety. Shooters can think too and will do whatever it takes to get you.
edit: the fear and crying of the students as they ran through the field and out the exit is so terrifying. Imagine being one of them. You just narrowly escaped what may' ve been a shooter just outside that room and you' re running through an exposed open field. Should that shooter ever step out into the field, you may ended up as one of the casualties. No kid is faster than a bullet. ...Expand 1933
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@catness18092 years ago I cant imagine how horrifying that must have been. I know it was a real officer, but they didnt. Oftentimes an attacker will pretend to be an officer in . ...Expand 824
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@sickpicasso95632 years ago So good that the teacher was brave and intelligent enough to keep the door closed. 308
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@darker66462 years ago As an indian i just hope american students are fine this actually brings tears to my eyes. 2261
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@kunfayakun86763 years ago The teacher should be commended on not opening the door. True hero. 13241
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@chloedoesntexist2 years ago " he said bro red flag" he really saved them all in that moment. 21
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@ElliLavender2 years ago I' ve never been in a situation even comparable to this but a few years ago one of the front wheels of our school bus had catched on fire while driving . ...Expand 809
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@shreyakanojiya4744last year Rest in peace innocent souls who died during this shooting. 4 innocent lives were lost. Madisyn baldwin, 17; tate myre, 16; hana st. Juliana, 14; and justin . ...Expand 259
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@AJafterhourz4 months ago The fact that they immediately reacted to the word bro from the other side of the door and made the decision to jump out the window and head for cov id="hidden10"er elsewhere was 100% genius. These kids have some guts and everyone should be proud of how they, and the teacher, handled the situation. ...Expand 12
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@HoonMyLife5 months ago He said brored flag
this was so smart, omg. 13
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@alexandrahogstrom62353 years ago Saying bro definitely isnt professional and if i were those kids i wouldnt have opened the door either. 4710
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@zeee233342 years ago For someone who was at the high school next door, that was a terrifying experience, so imagine how bad it was for the people who were actually there. 146
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@hughmungus41182 years ago Huge respect to the person speaking on behalf of those students. Him taking those precautionary measures before opening the door might have made all the difference. 125
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@kaywilliams159210 months ago Ok, these kids are geniuses, like they all said " he said bro. " they said it so calmly too like they' ve been training for it their entire . ...Expand 24
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@thatxbitch2 years ago This was in fact a sheriff however, i really commend these kids for staying on their toes and paying very close attention to the details and such a scary . ...Expand 84
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@Luvv_diya2 years ago I remember this happening when i was in kindergarten a shooter came we were in the gym so we hid in the closet the door was locked of the gym but we had . ...Expand 239
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@nano-vx9tu3 years ago The way the students are crying as they run into the snow chills. I hope everyone involved has the resources to get the help they need for their emotional health. 27408
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@todoroni96433 years ago They were really smart! And honestly the teacher is the real hero. 2
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@okwhy87203 years ago I know it was a cop, but big props on these students. They heard ' bro' and got very suspicious. I would pray that us something i would hear. 3
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@supitsmik18572 years ago After hearing the guy say bro i started crying. I feel so bad for people in these situations. 22
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@christymelgarejo76653 years ago If any kids are reading this, and ever find themselves in a terrifying situation like this, real cops will have keys to your door or have to slide a badge . ...Expand 20518
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@Mariam-rz1qv4 months ago That sound emerged from a heart filled with fear is so overwhelming. 2
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@Jessicaddy2 years ago It sounded like the teacher said window at almost as if he was giving them the go-ahead to run. That tells me that the teacher and students had come up with a plan for a situation even beyond a sheriff showing up. They were all thinking clearly and helping each other. Smart kids, great teacher. .. ...Expand 6
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@mikeenike13able4 months ago If i heard someone say bro, i would immediately think the same thing. Great situational awareness. 3
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@JamieTubeUK2 years ago I always never want to hear about these sad moments, but the deaths are something that dont deserve to be happening, i sent them my biggest condolences. 48
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@lvlyyun7 months ago This happened incredibly close to me. I remember vividly when i first heard the news about the shooting during school, and how fear was instantly brought . ...Expand 14
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@poohbear16473 years ago The students made some quick and sound decisions. They kept their cool, helped each other and survived. Their parents and their community should be proud of them. 34215
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@musicmelodygalaxy2 years ago These students are so smart and brave when they are in any situation like this. 2
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@lailafarhan79442 years ago I cried when i first saw this clip. Those kids were smart and brave. God bless them and rip to the victims. 18
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@Shesaidsooo4 months ago It just terrifying going through this. Hope everyone is safe now. 2
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@toes7877last year These are some of the smartest kids i have ever seen. They were smart enough to know the difference between the shooter and the police. My heart goes out to these children. 42
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@tiffanychambers91392 years ago Thats heartbreak for all the kids who died. 14
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@amyyy___3 years ago These kids did everything right. I remember 10 years ago being told " even if the principal comes to the door and says its fine do not let him in, . ...Expand 10757
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@juliestoffel48222 years ago This brought tears to my eyes. These kids were so smart and the school had trained them well, but they are somebody' s babies and they should never have to deal with that. 13
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@MrJupi2 years ago Big respect for that teacher for being safe and to all those kids in that room for immediately knowing that it was dangerous as soon as he said bro. 10
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@xtroncool0072 years ago Clever teacher & kids saved there own lives. 3
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@Alice-ia74512 years ago Omg, im so glad that those kids got out and were safe! Props to the students and the teacher. 8
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@Astheticskyovermoon5 months ago Their quick thinking made it possible for them to survive! Well done! This is so heartbreaking! I don' t understand why tf do these people even do . ...Expand 4
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@Ash-kb9hn3 years ago These kids did everything right. They went off their gut feeling, stayed calm and helped each other. They were not trusting at all to open that door which is good. Its so sad they had to go through that. 19739
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@F1uffypuffy2 years ago Rip to those three kids who died i hope they found peace. 18
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@SincerelyGeet2 years ago I was a teacher and within 3 months we had so many lockdowns, not only is scary and traumatizing for the kids but also for the staff. It is really hard to act tough when you are also scared but you can' t let it show. 12
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@happycat8657last year Im very impressed with how calm they stayed. I remember going into many lockdowns in middle and high school because of a suspicious person outside the s . ...Expand 5
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@Mila-ku1si2 years ago I personally live in a country where we don' t even think about this kind if things happening. I have absolutely no idea what it must feel like. I' m . ...Expand 12
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@aprilquinn922 years ago This is chilling no matter the setting but remembering that these are literally still kids, 14, 15 years old literally running for their lives is just . ...Expand 9
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@itachiizu3 years ago Kids shouldnt have to live in fear like this while being at school. A school is supposed to be a safe place. 27069
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@auryp.17442 years ago The most heart dropping moment for me was when i could hear the teacher barely say something like " guys run" before his students took off. I . ...Expand 3
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@johnraymond7232 years ago I' m so choked up that this would happen in our community and to see these kids scared for their life' s, and the life lost is devastating at the . ...Expand 8
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@tomhawknewyawklast year That gave me the chills. That teacher saved their lives. 2
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@user-who_is_willow2 years ago Those kids are very smart, no cop that is professional would say bro. It was unprofessional for the cops to be outside the building though. 56
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@sickpicasso95632 years ago Imagine the adrenalin kick when you hear the sheriff says bro to the teacher. 11
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@bonniematthews76113 years ago " open the door and look at my badge, bro" is exactly the kind of thing a shooter might say to lure students out! The officer is clueless about . ...Expand 7877
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@mikaelaluzespinozamenacho33092 years ago It' s really heartbreaking to see these situations, adolescents shouldn' t live with that fear, i hope everyone is well and i hope they can overcome this moment. 13
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@Mosess82last year My heart goes out to all these kids man, i hope that they never go through something traumatic like this again, prayin for em. 1
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@yabami95212 years ago I feel so sorry for anyone who was in this situation ever. I cannot imagine how scary and horrofying this has to be. I hope this doesn' t happen to anyone.
everyone stay safe< 3. 8
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@kazuyoshisakamoto40968 months ago The tense situation of that incident is clearly understood. I am thankful for the upload of this valuable footage.
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@shannonjohnson43143 years ago The fact that young people are witnessing this brings tears to my eyes. 33392
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@moontalkermoontalker23692 years ago I' m crying, the sharp inhale of their collective breath has me in tears.
i cannot imagine how their loved ones feel - watching them run for their lives. 4
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@nicolequist99572 years ago So happy they were safe. Very clever class and teacher.
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@yourwitchbesti15522 years ago My business and technology teacher locked all the doors, turned off the lights, and pulled the plug to all the computers. She rounded us up and we hid . ...Expand 6
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@phillipdonnatien64813 months ago Absolutely heartbreaking. God help all affected by this. I cant imagine having go through something like this at school.
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@trainstorm12253 years ago Major props to the teacher for not opening the door for the sheriff and for the kids noticing the red flags and being the bravest they could be. As id="hidden37"a senior in high school with two little sisters in the same building, this is my biggest nightmare. God bless these young men and women and their families. ...Expand 44452
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@st1ngray2842 years ago Thats gutting. I feel gutted these kids went through that. The terror in their movements, and hushed huddles. 1
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@shannonconboy20512 years ago Forcing myself to watch this as a mum to baby boys. I was privileged enough never to feel this terror and i' m only 25 years old. This is terrifying . ...Expand 5
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@joshuaw147 months ago I feel very bad for the peoples family' s who lost their lives they will be remembered. 2
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@tieshafranzen66862 years ago Those kids were so brave and so smart. I give mad probs to them. 2
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@stephaniemcewen56922 years ago So much bravery and smarts in these kid' s to and praise them and they need not have to grow up with such fear, and amazed how calm and aware these kid' s are. I can' t imagine and so sorry.
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@leahpio643 years ago Even though the kids were wrong and it was a sheriff, they still made the best choice possible. That was a smart move, and the cop should not have said. 4543
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@nicolequist99572 years ago I literally cried from relief that they were ok. 1
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@johnspringett4122 years ago Rest in piece the poor students who lost their lives you will be missed. 6
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@daupup1695last year Great kids, backed up each others, great teacher, you guys really should proud of yourself.
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@Godsson02 years ago This is what i always use to imagine how to save everyone and become a hero. 1
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@randomstuffallday2605 months ago Once he said bro it was done he ratted himself out. The little things matter in these type of situations. I hope everyone is safe. 1
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@hypequake3 years ago Very smart teacher and students. I hate this. Students should never have to fear going to school to learn. 5318
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@travelshenanigans61722 years ago This is sad kids have to deal with this these days. Just wow. My heart sank for them. 4
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@craigchenery11822 years ago Father of 3 this brings me to tears. Mental health needs to be our priority.
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@antoniomanson1653 months ago This moment alone was a lot to take in. 1
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@LovesNiyahxxxlast year I would never go to school anymore and after i heard this i cried please pray for these kids and hope that they are ok. 1
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@emilie.1_3 years ago The moment the cop said bro these students automatically reacted knowing that it wasnt a cop, they are really well trained, lets pray for those w id="hidden41"ho are injured and those who died
edit: thx to all of u who told me it was actually a cop lol. ...Expand 18249
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@one44372 years ago Teacher really said grab your backpacks
kid: oh mine is in the classroom, lemme go back and get it. 3
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@raianmr28432 years ago I just love how the video fades into the text " usa today" priceless.
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@fayezzzz2 years ago The fact the kids knew and listened well enough saved their lives.
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@lexiexi74943 years ago Wow these kids are crazy smart. They handled this situation like bosses. Glad they got out ok! 7460
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@mattsy90873 years ago I find it so important that these students were so cautious and that the teacher didn' t respond right away to thebanging on the door. Recently my highschool received a shooting threat and the teachers response was horrific. They disregarded the situation completely and said that it was the students trying to get out of doing their homework. As a student, i find it so very distasteful and concerning. ...Expand 4
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@raeo7963last year This brings tears to my eyes poor babys.