A memorial outside Oxford High School where four students were killed in a mass shooting on Tuesday.
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A memorial outside Oxford High School where four students were killed in a mass shooting on Tuesday.
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Prosecutors charged Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school, with four counts of involuntary manslaughter.
The 9mm Sig Sauer SP 2022 pistol used in Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, a small community north of Detroit, was purchased by James Crumbley at a local gun store on Thursday Black Friday, the administration said Friday.
A store employee told authorities that Crumbley’s son was with him at the time of the purchase, Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said at a news conference Friday, who cited multiple articles posted on social media by Ethan Crumbley and his parents afterward.
McDonald said: “While the shooter was someone who entered the high school and pulled the trigger, there were other individuals who contributed to the events of November 30 and I also intend to hold them accountable. “.
“The right to own a gun is a right. And with that comes great responsibility,” McDonald said.
Ethan Crumbley, a sophomore at Oxford High School, now faces 24 felonies charges, including four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to kill and one count of terrorism. He will be tried as an adult and faces life in prison if convicted.
Authorities on Wednesday said the boy’s parents were called to the school earlier on Tuesday to discuss the behavior issue with their son.
Then, without leaving the schoolyard, Crumbley took his backpack into the bathroom, then took the pistol in his hand and started shooting.
Four students died: Tate Myre, 16 years old, Hana St. Juliana, 14, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17. Authorities do not believe any of the students were specifically targeted.
Authorities said six other students and a 47-year-old teacher were injured.
The decision by prosecutors to charge Crumbley with terrorism is unusual in Michigan. The lawsuit alleges Crumbley “intended to intimidate or coerce” the high school community.
“What about all the kids running, screaming, hiding under the desks? What about all the kids at home right now, unable to eat or sleep and can’t imagine a world where they could step by step foot back. that school? It’s the victims too, their families and the community too,” McDonald said at Wednesday’s news conference. “The terrorism charge reflects that.”
