(ai-g) the red deer head - a coded communication to stay home?  the deer head from the oxford high school shooting appears more significant than initially portrayed and warrants further investigation. [some students stayed home ahead of oxford school shooting due to online threats]   nts-stayed-home-ahead-oxford-school -shooting-due-online-threats-165491 3 ``` [introduction: the deer head and oxford high school shooting] the oxford high school shooting on november 30, 2021, was a tragic event in which ethan crumbley opened fire, killing four students and injuring several others. days before the shooting, on november 4, school officials reported a bizarre act of vandalism: a deer head was thrown into the school courtyard, accompanied by red paint splattered on the roof and nearby concrete. (newsweek article, dec. 1, 2021) while oakland county undersheriff mike mccabe dismissed the deer head incident as "absolutely unrelated" to the shooting, deeper analysis of available materials suggests that this symbolic act might hold crucial contextual clues. (id.)
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