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Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting

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A prosecution filed Friday involuntary death penalty charges against parents for a teenager accused of sexual assault. killing four students at a Michigan high school, saying they failed to intervene on the day of the tragedy despite being confronted with a drawing and chilling message — “blood everywhere” — that was found at the boy’s desk.

James Crumbley, Jennifer Crumbley committed “egregious” acts, from buying a gun on Black Friday and making it available to Ethan Crumbley to resisting his removal from school when they were summoned a few hours before the shooting, Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said.

She stated that she expected parents to be human and for everyone to intervene to prevent a tragedy from happening. The conclusion that I reached was that there was absolutely no reason to believe the individual was dangerous or disturbed.

The authorities announced they were looking for the couple around mid-afternoon. Shannon Smith, their lawyer, said Sheriff Mike Bouchard that they had agreed to have them arrested if any charges were brought against them, but couldn’t reach them.

Smith however stated that the Crumbleys aren’t running and they had already left the city earlier in the week for their safety.

Smith stated to The Associated Press that “they are returning to this area to be arraigned.”

U.S. U.S. Marshals announced Friday night a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to Crumbleys arrest.

The prosecutor gave the best account of events so far, just three days after the shooting at Oxford High School in Detroit, where four students died and several others were injured.

Investigators say Ethan Crumbley (15) emerged from the bathroom carrying a gun and shot students in the corridor. He’s charged as an adult with murder, terrorism and other crimes.

Michigan law allows for the filing of an involuntary murder charge against parents if it is believed that someone caused harm to the child or killed the child.

According to experts, parents are seldom charged in U.S. school shootings that involve their children.

McDonalds stated that the school became more concerned over the Crumbley younger on Monday. It was the day before the shooting. A teacher had seen him looking for ammunition with his cellphone.

Jennifer Crumbley was reached out and she sent her son a message saying “Lol. You’re not crazy. According to the prosecutor, you must learn to not be caught.”

A teacher discovered a note left on Ethan’s desk Tuesday and snapped a picture. A drawing of a gun pointed at the words “The thoughts can’t stop” was found on Ethan’s desk. McDonald’s said, “Help me!”

She also saw a drawing with a bullet and said that it had words over it.

The bullet contained a man who looked like he had been shot twice, but is still bleeding. The prosecutor said that he wrote: “My life is futile” and “The whole world is dead.”

Ethan’s parents were invited to meet with the school and they were instructed by McDonald’s to place him in counseling as soon as possible.

McDonald’s said that the Crumbleys did not ask their son about his gun, nor check his backpack. McDonald’s also stated that they “resisted” the notion of their son leaving school.

The teen instead returned to school and was shot.

“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 — it’s criminal,” the prosecutor said.

Jennifer Crumbley text her son, Ethan, after the shooting to tell him, “Ethan! Don’t do it!” McDonald’s responded.

James Crumbley called 911 and reported that Ethan had taken a gun from the family’s home. McDonalds stated that the gun was found in an open drawer in McDonald’s parents bedroom.

Ethan was with his dad for gun purchases on Nov. 26, and shared photos of the firearm via social media.

Jennifer Crumbley, a mother of two, wrote on social networking that Jennifer was “mom & son” and testing her new Christmas gift.

McDonalds responded to a question about whether the father would face criminal charges for buying the gun on behalf of his son at a news conference.

In the following: video message to the community Thursday, the head of Oxford Community Schools said the high school looks like a “war zone” and won’t be ready for weeks. The superintendent Tim Throne repeatedly praised students and staff on how they responded in the face of violence.

He acknowledged Crumbley’s meeting with him, his parents, and the school officials. Throne did not provide any details, but he summarized the situation by saying that “No discipline was necessary.”

McDonalds was asked to explain why Crumbley had been kept in school.

“Ofcourse, he shouldn’t have returned to that classroom. … This is an universal belief. “I’m not going chastise you or attack but yes,” she stated.

McDonald’s was asked if McDonald’s might be facing charges against school personnel. McDonald’s replied: “The investigation is ongoing.”

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