Parents of Michigan School Shooter to Stand Trial for Involuntary Manslaughter
James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of making the gun used in the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting available to their son and failing to intervene when he showed signs of mental distress.
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The involuntary manslaughter case against James and Jennifer Crumbley for their involvement in the Oxford High School shooting carried out by their “troubled” son has enough evidence to proceed to court, District Court Judge Julie Nicholson has ruled, concluding they could have stopped the rampage if they had “exercised ordinary care and diligence in the care of their son.” She cited the boy’s own journal entries that blamed his parents for what he was about to do and claimed that they refused to help him with his mental health issues, reports USA Today.
James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of making the gun used in the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting available to the teen and failing to intervene when he showed signs of mental distress. Ethan Crumbley is charged as an adult with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, terrorism and gun charges. Defense attorney Shannon Smith argued there is no evidence in the journal that Ethan told his parents that he planned to carry out a mass shooting, nor is there evidence that his parents knew he would do this. Bujt the judge said the parents should be held accountable.
