Flags across Michigan are anticipated to be lowered to half-staff Wednesday to honor the victims in the shooting at Oxford High School, Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered Tuesday.
“It’s been one year since we lost four beautiful young souls in Oxford. One year since a community was changed forever,” Gov. Whitmer said Tuesday. “One year later, we honor the memories of Hana, Tate, Madisyn, and Justin and reaffirm our commitment to holding the Oxford community close. Words will never be enough to meet the scale of the loss that this town has been through. But all of Michigan sends its love, its prayers, and its commitment to working together to keep all our families and communities safe.”
“My family, and the entire state of Michigan, was shocked and heartbroken by the tragedy in Oxford last November,” Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II said. “As we mark one year since that terrible day, let us reaffirm our commitment to healing and supporting the Oxford Community. On behalf of the state of Michigan, Governor Whitmer and I send our love to the families of Hana, Tate, Madisyn, and Justin. We must honor their memory by doing everything that we can to keep all Michiganders safe from harm and supported in every community.”
Michigan residents, businesses, schools, local governments and other organizations are encouraged to display the flag at half staff.
To lower flags to half-staff, they should first be hoisted to the peak for a moment, and then lowered to half-staff, according to officials.
Flags should be returned to full staff Thursday.