Just last week, November 30, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at Oxford High School in Oxford, Detroit, Michigan. A 15-year-old boy seemed to be pretty angry at classmates. Four students were killed and seven people were injured, including a teacher.
As sad as this is alone, the story is getting worse and worse. Apparently the father had just bought the gun 4 days before the shooting. They had been in communication with the 15-year-old, knowing he was thinking of making a horrible move.
The day before the shooting, a teacher saw the suspect looking at photos of ammunition on his cell phone during class, which prompted a meeting with a counselor and another staff member. During that discussion, the student told them that he and his mother had recently gone to a shooting range and that “shooting sports are a family hobby,” Throne wrote in the letter.
The school tried to reach the student’s mother that day, but didn’t hear back until the following day when his parents confirmed the student’s story, Throne said.
After school officials reached out to Jennifer Crumbley regarding her son searching the web for ammunition, she texted him saying, “LOL I’m not mad at you. You have to learn not to get caught,” prosecutors have said. Officials found text messages between the boy and his parents implying that they knew what he was going to do before he did it.
According to CNN, Ethan Crumbley is accused of carrying out Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit and faces a slew of charges as an adult, including terrorism and first-degree murder, among others. His lawyer entered a not-guilty plea during his arraignment Wednesday.
His parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, were also each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with their son’s alleged actions. Their bond together totals $1M.
Stories like this are very sad. This is a perfect example of poor parenting. They didn’t take anything serious. It’s almost as if they all needed serious help. As this story unfolds my prayers goes out to them and all those who were affected. This is no laughing matter.