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Michigan school shooting shows how violence can transition from online threats to real-world tragedy

  • Written by Mia Bloom, Professor and fellow at Evidence Based Cyber Security Program, GSU, Georgia State University
Michigan school shooting shows how violence can transition from online threats to real-world tragedyEthan Crumbley being arraigned on charges including murder.AP Photo/Paul Sancya

The warning signs were there.

In the days leading up to the deadliest school shooting of 2021 in the U.S., 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley made a series of disturbing comments and messages – both online and in a drawing. He had been caught at school searching online for...

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