Michigan Attorney General 'Extremely Disappointed' Oxford Schools Declined Probe Offer

OXFORD, MI — The Oxford School District declined the Michigan attorney general's offer to lead an independent review of the events that led to the deadly school shooting on Nov. 30, the office said in a statement late Monday.

Dana Nessel offered to devote her office's full resources of the to conduct a third party investigation to determine the facts that led up to the deadly attack that left four students dead and seven other people wounded. She told CNN's Don Lemon the school district instead chose to go with a private security firm.

"I thought, What better agency to conduct a special review than the Michigan Department of Attorney General?" Nessel said. "We hope that the school district cares as much about the safety of their students as they do shielding themselves from civil liability."

Nessel said she was "extremely disappointed' that the school district declined her offer.

“This tragedy demands a united effort from all of us who serve the Oxford community.”

The attorney general's office will continue to support the ongoing criminal investigation in Oakland County, she said. It will talk with parents, students and teachers when they're ready to share their thoughts.

"To that end, we also remain committed to evaluating opportunities for our department to ensure that students in Oxford - and across Michigan - receive the protection they deserve and that guns are kept out of our schools," Nessel said.

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