Michigan judge weighs charges for parents who bought high-school shooter his gun

[George II]

Source: Reuters

Feb 8 (Reuters) - A Michigan judge held a preliminary hearing on Tuesday to decide whether prosecutors had enough evidence to bring involuntary manslaughter chargesagainst the parents of a teenager accused of killing four high school students.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, are accused of buying the weapon as a Christmas present for their 15-year-old son Ethan, and ignoring warning signs as late as the day of the Nov. 30 shooting in Oxford, Michigan. The shooter, Ethan Crumbley, has already been charged with first-degree murder in the deadliest U.S. school shooting of 2021.

All three have pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors had called some witnesses during the preliminary hearing in front of Rochester District Court Judge Julie Nicholson, who will continue the hearing on Feb. 24 before deciding whether there is enough evidence for a trial.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/michigan-judge-holds-hearing-evidence-shooters-parents-2022-02-08/

[BigmanPigman]

1. Parents need to be held accountable in school shootings.

[monkeyman1]

2. " ALL IN & AGREED"

[joshdawg]

3. Throw the effin book at'em!

They need to be held accountable.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. This will be an interesting case for sure

[sloopdog50]

5. Lock 'em Up

No doubt the young man should be charged as an adult, and the parents charged with accessory. Every child shooter should include charges against both parents.