Each of them could face up to 15 years conclusions.
In the US state of Michigan, the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley were arrested, accused of killing four students during the shooting at a high school in Oxford.
This was announced on Saturday, December 4, according to The Associated Press.
It is noted that the spouses pleaded not guilty to any of the four counts of manslaughter. Despite this, the court awarded James and Jennifer Crumbley $ 1 million bail. Each of them can face up to 15 years.
Prosecutors insist that Ethan's parents “could have stopped” the shooting if they had intervened in time. In addition, it is known that a few days before the shooting, in particular on Black Friday, the father bought the suspect a firearm.
On December 3, the couple did not appear at the hearing, after which the couple was put on the wanted list. Law enforcement officers offered up to 10 thousand dollars in reward for information about Crumbley.
According to law enforcement officers, Ethan's parents “were hiding in a warehouse” where they were detained, and the person who “helped the couple get into the building” may also be charged. The police added that the day before, the couple had withdrawn four thousand dollars from an ATM.
Recall that 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley on Tuesday, November 30, staged a shooting at a high school in the village of Oxford, killing four students and wounding several more people, including teachers. According to investigators, the teenager came out of the toilet with a pistol and opened fire in the corridor.
Hours before the incident, Ethan's parents were called to school. The reason for this was a drawing of a pistol found by his teacher with the words “Thoughts do not stop. Help me.” According to the teacher, the suspect also depicted a bullet, writing: “There is blood everywhere.” .) also wrote: “My life is useless” and “The world is dead.” so that their son was suspended from school.
Soon after, James Crumbley called 911 and said that a pistol that had been kept in an unlocked drawer in his bedroom had disappeared from his house, and that Ethan could shoot. Jennifer Crumbley also wrote to her son: “Ethan, don't do this,” but that was after the incident.
Ethan Crumbley is being tried as an adult and charged with two dozen crimes, including attempted murder and terrorism that caused death.
