‘Demon’s Manifesto: School Shooter Records Sinister Message Prior to Attack’

The⁣ Haunting Mind of a‌ Disturbed School Shooter

The sentencing‌ hearing of Michigan high‍ school shooter Ethan Crumbley unfolded as a haunting ⁤window into the mind of a disturbed and dangerous​ individual.

According to the Detroit Free Press, during the⁤ proceedings Thursday, the ‌courtroom was ⁢subjected to a chilling⁢ audio of the teen’s manifesto, recorded​ the night before he carried ‍out the heinous attack in November ​2021.

Crumbley ‌killed four classmates at Oxford ‍High School in Oxford Township, near Detroit, and injured ⁤six others along with a teacher.

In the audio, he coldly proclaimed, “My name ⁢is Ethan Crumbley, age 15, and I am going to‍ be the⁣ next school shooter.”

With an ​eerie calmness,⁢ Crumbley⁣ outlined his malevolent plan ⁢ to inflict⁣ maximum carnage upon‍ his ‍unsuspecting ‌peers.

“I will walk behind someone, and⁢ I ‌will shoot a bullet into​ their ‍skull. And⁤ that’s the first victim,” he declared, devoid ⁢of empathy or remorse, according to the Free⁤ Press.

He‍ spoke of⁣ opening ​fire on everyone ​in⁢ the school hallway, with the ⁢explicit‍ goal of causing as much harm as possible.

Crumbley, now 17,‍ even referred to ‍himself as a demon, asserting, ⁣“There are no demons. I am the demon.”

The courtroom was ​gripped with⁣ horror as the audio recording played on, but the revelations did not ‌stop there. Prosecutors proceeded to share excerpts from Crumbley’s handwritten journal, offering a deeply unsettling⁤ glimpse into the darkest corners of his ⁤mind.

According to CNN, in one troubling entry, he wrote, “I want to shoot up the​ school so f***ing badly.”

Another entry disclosed his warped fantasy of making his⁢ first ​victim “a pretty girl with a future” so she ⁤could⁣ suffer just as he did. ⁢The entry included a drawing of ⁣a gun pointed ​at⁢ the back of ‌a girl’s head, the New York⁣ Post reported.

Crumbley’s journal was a canvas of torment and darkness, ⁤with entries describing his descent into a void of malevolence.

“I have⁣ worn ⁣my ⁣mask for too ‌long. I can’t take it,” he confessed, suggesting⁤ he had hidden his true self behind⁢ a façade.

He wrote of battling internal demons, further fueling concerns about his ⁣deteriorating mental state. At one point, he ‍indicated ⁣he wanted help to stop his negative feelings.

“All one of my teachers has to ⁣do is send me‌ to the office​ and … I‍ can get help,” Crumbley⁣ wrote. “One call and that can save a lot of lives.

“My evil ⁤has fully⁣ taken over in me and ⁣I used to like it, but now ‌I don’t ⁤want to be evil. I want help⁢ but my parents don’t listen to me so I can’t get any help. I feel‌ like I’m ⁢in a tiny loop of sadness.”

The prosecution also presented ⁢a⁤ series of⁢ text messages exchanged between Crumbley and a friend. In one particularly unsettling message, he ​wrote,⁤ “Kidnap her then tie her up then rape her then torture ‍her ‌then⁤ kill her then dissect her then take her eyeballs then bury​ the‌ body.”

As⁢ if ⁢the audio recording and journal excerpts were not horrific enough,​ the courtroom, which included⁢ victims’‌ family members, was subjected ‌to a ‍video depicting the massacre,⁣ the Free Press reported.

The ​footage showed Crumbley calmly wielding a firearm, indiscriminately firing at ​his classmates during ⁢a class change.

Throughout the ‍emotionally ‌charged hearing, experts and advocates weighed in, calling for increased awareness of mental health ⁤issues in young individuals and the⁢ importance ⁣of fostering open‌ communication channels ‍among students, ‍parents, and school staff.

The‍ revelation‌ of Crumbley’s ⁢fascination with torturing and killing animals also ‍sparked concern among experts who ‍recognized the connection ⁢between‍ such behavior‍ and ‍the potential for violence against humans.

As the sentencing ​hearing continued, the courtroom was filled ​with emotional testimonies from victims’ families about the ⁣profound loss and pain‍ caused by Crumbley’s⁤ actions.

The hearing continued Friday⁤ with testimony from students who witnessed ⁤the shootings, according ​to the ​ Free Press.

While the prosecution is seeking life in prison without parole for ⁢Crumbley, his defense ⁢team argued for a chance⁤ at rehabilitation, pointing to his troubled home ​life ⁤and perceived potential for⁢ change.

In October, Crumbley pleaded guilty to four counts of murder,⁢ one count of terrorism, seven⁣ counts of​ assault with ⁢intent to⁤ murder, and 12 counts of possession of a firearm while in ‌the commission of​ a felony, ​according​ to⁤ WJBK-TV in Detroit.

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