(Reuters] – On Saturday, parents of a Michigan teenage accused in the murders of four high school students were taken into police custody. This happened just a day after they each faced four charges of involuntary menslaughter related to the college shooting.

Following the announcement by Oakland County Prosecutors on Friday of the charges against Jennifer Crumbley, police began to search for James Crumbley. The Crumbleys had purchased the gun for their son for Christmas and then failed to notice warning signs which could have indicated a mass shooting.

Detroit Police stated that the couple had been taken into custody in the wee hours of Saturday.

Rudy Harper, a Detroit police spokesperson said that the police located them in what looked like a residence.

Harper replied, “We arrested them,” when Harper was asked whether the parents had turned themselves in.

Ethan Crumbley (15 years old) is currently being held indefinitely and charged with adult terrorism. He was accused of the murderous U.S. school shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday, 2021. The incident took place about 40-miles (60km) north of Detroit.

Crumbley’s parents were due to appear at a Friday afternoon hearing, but they didn’t respond to any calls, Oakland County Sheriff Mike McCabe stated. The result was a search by Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team.

They failed to turn up, and the U.S. After they failed to appear, the U.S. Marshals Service stated that it took over the case. It was now joining Oakland County officials for the search.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard stated that the fleeing of their lawyer “certainly adds weight” in Friday’s statement. “They can’t run from the tragedy they caused.”

However, the lawyers representing the parents released a statement on Friday to state that they intend to go back for their arraignment.

Mariell Lehman and Shannon Smith said that they are not running from the law enforcement.

GUN PURCHASE

Ethan went with his dad four days before the shooting to buy a handgun in a gun store.

Ethan uploaded photos of the gun to social media and wrote, “Just got mine new beauty today.” His mother then posted the next day that they were “testing his Christmas present”, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald stated.

McDonalds detailed several other signs McDonalds said parents missed.

Ethan Crumbley, a student found him searching his phone for ammunition. Later, his mother texted him “LOL! I’m not mad!” It is important to not get caught.

A teacher found drawings of Ethan Crumbley on the morning before the shooting. They depicted a gun, a bullet and a bleeding body next to the words: “Blood everywhere”, “My life in useless” and “The thoughts will not stop-help me.”

McDonalds stated that school officials summoned Crumbleys and directed them to take Ethan to counseling within 48-hours. McDonald said the parents “resisted” taking their son to school. She also stated that they did not search the boy’s backpack or inquire about his gun.

Ethan Crumbley, the son of the Crumbleys, was not present at the meeting. He returned to class with his father and then walked out from a restroom carrying the gun. The gun killed four students, and injured seven others, according to authorities.