Days before the shooting, McDonald said a teacher caught the suspect searching for ammunition on his phone during class.Social media posts from the suspect's mother indicate the gun was a Christmas gift, she added. McDonald said the suspect was with his father when he bought the weapon days before the shooting.The big picture: While many underage school shooters use guns that were found in their homes, it is unusual to charge the adults or parents responsible for the weapons.ĭetails: Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said during a press conference Friday that the charges against the parents stem from their alleged purchase of a handgun for their son. Their son, Ethan Crumbley, faces two dozen charges, including murder and terrorism, for the shooting at Oxford High School.They are not fleeing from law enforcement despite recent comments in media reports," they added. They are returning to the area to be arraigned. "The Crumbleys left town on the night of the tragic shooting for their own safety."Instead of communicating with us, the prosecutor held a press conference to announce charges. "On Thursday night, we contacted the Oakland County prosecutor to discuss this matter and to advise her that James and Jennifer Crumbley would be turning themselves in to be arraigned," the lawyers said, per The Detroit News.Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told CNN police they understood from the Crumbley's lawyer she would make arrangements for an arrest if charges were issued but then the attorney was unable to get in touch with them prompting officials to being a search.The latest: Lawyers for James and Jennifer Crumbley told the Detroit News they are "returning to the area to be arraigned," after law enforcement officials announced a search for the Crumbleys had been initiated.
The parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing four students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan high school have been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, according to court documents.
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