James Crumbley turns to look for family members after it was announced they were present in the Oakland County Courtroom of Cheryl Matthews on Wednesday, March, 13, 2024 in Pontiac, Mich. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy atWe can put people on the moon. We can build skyscrapers, huge monuments like the Hoover Dam — and we can't keep our kids safe in schools," said Steve St. Juliana, whose 14-year-old daughter, Hana, was killed by Ethan Crumbley.
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the first U.S. parents charged with responsibility for a mass school shooting, will be sentenced on April 9. Ethan, now 17, is serving life in prison with no chance for parole after pleading guilty to murder and terrorism. Instead of taking their son home, the Crumbleys left with a list of contacts for mental health services and returned to work. A few hours later, Ethan pulled a Sig Sauer 9 mm handgun from his backpack and began shooting.
Prosecutors said the shooting was a foreseeable consequence of James Crumbley's actions. His defense lawyer denied that. Prosecutor Karen McDonald said investigators had a key question immediately after the Oxford massacre: Where did the teen get a gun? Our kids are not doing well these days. We're in a mental health crisis," Myre told reporters. "The gun is just a tool. We got to look at other things other than the gun. We're going to see what we can do to support these kids better."
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)