Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the deadly shooting at a Michigan high school “was an act of evil” that “appears to be random”.
He did not reveal any revelations gleaned from the suspect’s writings that were discovered overnight, but as authorities continue to investigate the motives, he said, despite the fact, “there is no What can justify this?
“So the ‘why’ I think we’re capturing how someone might do this instead of justifying it,” Bouchard told CNN. “There is no credible reason why ‘why’; this is an act of evil and it seems to be random. “
Bouchard said authorities have “several pictures of the target and the weapon,” adding, “we don’t know the level of training, if any, he had the weapon or that level.” He said weapons were only bought. four days before the attack.
When asked if the suspect could demonstrate a level of skill with the weapon based on the video review, the sheriff said that “at close range you don’t have to be a marksman.”
Bouchard said he wants the suspect to be charged as an adult, but he has not spoken to prosecutors to assess whether they would agree.
The sheriff said that the tragedy touched many in the community. He said one of his employees was involved with a deceased victim.
“It’s the worst horror that can happen to any parent to send their children to school and never see them again,” he said.
The suspect has been a student at the school for the past three to four years, he said.
He could not verify whether the person on video obtained by CNN trying to get into class as the suspected shooter or a member of his team, because they haven’t run the voice recognition feature on the movie yet.
Scores of law enforcement teams continue to research evidence in various departments, including posts by suspects and social media.
The suspect has not yet spoken to investigators.
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