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Michigan school shooting: Parents of gunman charged with manslaughter Michigan school shooting: Parents of gunman charged with manslaughter
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The parents of a suspect in deadly school shooting at a Michigan high school are facing charges of their own. The parents of a suspect in deadly shooting at a Michigan high school are facing charges of their own.
Prosecutors in Oakland County have charged James and Jennifer Crumbley with involuntary manslaughter, alleging several negligent actions they took.Prosecutors in Oakland County have charged James and Jennifer Crumbley with involuntary manslaughter, alleging several negligent actions they took.
Authorities say Ethan Crumbley used his father's handgun during a rampage in Oxford, about 35 miles (60 km) north of Detroit, this week.Authorities say Ethan Crumbley used his father's handgun during a rampage in Oxford, about 35 miles (60 km) north of Detroit, this week.
He has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and first degree murder charges.He has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and first degree murder charges.
Four people were killed and seven were injured in the shooting on Tuesday.Four people were killed and seven were injured in the shooting on Tuesday.
The victims have been named as Tate Myre, 16, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Hana St Juliana, 14, and Justin Shilling, 17.
On Friday, Oakland County lead prosecutor Karen McDonald acknowledged that charging parents in a child's alleged crime was unusual, but the facts of the case were "egregious".On Friday, Oakland County lead prosecutor Karen McDonald acknowledged that charging parents in a child's alleged crime was unusual, but the facts of the case were "egregious".
According to her office's investigation, the boy was with his father last Friday when Mr Crumbley bought the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting.
Investigators said that Mr and Mrs Crumbley had been contacted over their son's concerning behaviour, including several drawings of guns and bloodied people alongside captions like "the thoughts won't stop" and "blood everywhere".
On one occasion, a teacher found the teenager searching the word "ammunition" on his cell phone during class. School personnel reportedly were unable to reach his parents, but in a text exchange with his mother later, she said: "LOL I'm not mad at you. You have to learn not to get caught."
Ms McDonald said the charges are meant to hold the Crumbleys accountable as well as to send a message about responsible gun ownership.
"The notion that a parent could read those words and also know that their son had access to a deadly weapon that they gave him is unconscionable, and it's criminal," she said.