It is exceedingly rare for parents of school shooters to also be charged
Law enforcement surround the building where James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of suspected Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, were arrested on Saturday in Detroit, Michigan. Photo: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the 15-year-old accused of gunning down four students and injuring seven others at an Oxford, Michigan, high school earlier this week, were arrested early Saturday in Detroit after a brief manhunt.
The teen was charged as an adult with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of terrorism causing death, and is being held without bail. Crumbley’s parents, meanwhile, were charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Tuesday’s attack — an uncommon consequence after such crimes.
On the morning of the day of the shooting, McDonald said, a teacher found a disturbing note on which the teen had apparently drawn a gun, a bullet, a person who had been shot, and a laughing emoji, as well as written “blood everywhere” and “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.” Mr. and Mrs. Crumbley were called to the school and told they needed to get their son into counseling within 48 hours. But the parents apparently did not intervene.
Though 30 states have child access prevention laws, which require safe storage of firearms in households with minors, Michigan is not among them. But Michigan law allows for charges of involuntary manslaughter if authorities believe someone contributed to a situation in which there was a high likelihood of death or harm. On Friday, McDonald announced that James and Jennifer Crumbley each faced four charges of involuntary manslaughter. Each count is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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