A petition to rename Michigan’s Oxford High School football stadium after a student who died attempting to disarm the shooter has grown to more than 129,000 signatures.
Students have reported that Tate Myre, a 16-year-old running back for the Wildcats, was shot while trying to disarm the shooter and later died from the injury.
Myre was one of four victims of the shooting spree. Seven others were also injured.
“Tate is not just a hero to his fellow students at Oxford high school but a legend, his act of bravery should be remembered forever and passed down through generations, he put his life in danger to try and help the thousands of other students at Oxford High School,” the petition read.
The petition was launched by Drake Biggie, a sophomore and friend of Myre.
It is with great grief that one of the victims of the tragic event at OHS today was one of our own, Tate Myre. Tate was on varsity since his freshman year and was an honor student. Tate was a great young man with a bright future and beloved by all. You will be missed, Tate 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/AKJCH1UWBG
— Oxford Football (@OxfordFootbalI) December 1, 2021
A few days before his death, Myre posted an image from a recruiting visit to the University of Toledo.
Had a great time at the Toledo game yesterday. Thank you @RickyCicconeUT @ToledoFB for the invite!@ReggieWynns @TheD_Zone pic.twitter.com/VIDhtHWGPG
— Tate Myre (@TateMyre2023) November 28, 2021
The junior running back finished his junior season as an all-region selection as a tight end and linebacker.
Excited and thankful to be selected first team all region for TE and LB!@TheD_Zone @ReggieWynns @athletic_oxford @OxfordFootbalI pic.twitter.com/oqxFaniPXQ
— Tate Myre (@TateMyre2023) November 18, 2021
Myre’s Twitter profile noted a remarkable 3.9-grade point average, along with strong weightlifting and running statistics highlighting his strong athletic potential.
Junior Season Highlights -43 Carries
-286 Rushing Yds
-7 Yds Per Carry
-34 Receptions
-420 Receiving Yards
-12.4 Yds Per Catch
-10 TDs
-71.5 Tackles@OxfordFootbalI @TheD_Zone @ReggieWynns https://t.co/D9jErTCoRD— Tate Myre (@TateMyre2023) November 11, 2021
Myre was known for his hard work and grit, saying in a recent postgame video, “Rain is like Oxford football, tough.”
Successful football teams need leaders on the field.
Oxford 2023 RB/MLB Tate Myre is one of those players and he talked to The D Zone after the playoff win.
“Rain is like Oxford football, tough” 💪
#43 Oxford beat #9 Clarkston 38-28@OxfordFootbalI @TateMyre2023 pic.twitter.com/w0Iq5WNpUJ
— The D Zone (@TheD_Zone) October 30, 2021
The 15-year-old male shooting suspect in the shooting was charged with first-degree murder and terrorism charges, an Oakland County prosecutor announced on Wednesday. The shooter will also face seven counts of assault with intent to kill and 12 counts of possession of a firearm.
Three students were reported dead on Tuesday. A fourth victim died on Wednesday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Justin Shilling, 17, passed away at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac just one day after the shooting tragedy that took the lives of three students.
Heartbreaking. Here are the three students who were shot and killed yesterday at Oxford High School.
• Tate Myre, 16
• Hanna St. Julian, 14
• Madisyn Baldwin, 17@WOODTV pic.twitter.com/xnLjIDXF59
— Dana Whyte (@dwhytereports) December 1, 2021
The three students who died on the day of the incident included Myre, who died in a sheriff’s deputy’s car while traveling to the hospital; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Madisyn Baldwin, 17.