Mother Of Oxford High School Shooter Blames Husband For Ignoring Sons’ Mental Health – One America News Network


PONTIAC, MI - MARCH 22: Jennifer Crumbley (L) and her husband James Crumbley, parents of the alleged teen Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley who is charged with killing four people and wounding seven others, appear in 6th Circuit Court for their pretrial hearing with James Crumbleys defense attorney Mariell Lehman (center) on March 22, 2022 in Pontiac, Michigan. Both parents are being charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. It is the first time in the U.S. that the parents of an alleged mass school shooter have been charged in connection with their child's alleged school shooting. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Jennifer Crumbley (L) and her husband James Crumbley, parents of the alleged teen Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley who is charged with killing four people and wounding seven others, appear in 6th Circuit Court for their pretrial hearing with James Crumbleys defense attorney Mariell Lehman (center) on March 22, 2022 in Pontiac, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

OAN’s Taylor Tinsley
11:00 AM – Friday, November 3, 2023

The mother of the gunman who carried out a shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021 is blaming her husband for helping their son obtain a gun.

Advertisement

According to a court filing on Monday, prosecutors allege that Jennifer Crumbley has been telling other inmates that her husband, James Crumbley, is to blame for purchasing the gun that their son used to kill four students and injure seven others and he ignored their son’s mental  health issues. 

Prosecutors argue that Ethan Crumbley had complained to his father about needing to see a doctor over his mental health.

17-year-old Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty to 24 counts in October 2022, nearly a year after he killed students Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, and Justin Shilling.

In late September, a judge also ruled that the Michigan teenager is eligible to be sentenced to life without parole. 

Given Crumbley’s age, juveniles cannot be sentenced to life without parole in the state without prosecutors proving to the judge that it’s the appropriate sentence.

James and Jennifer Crumbley have each been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

It’s rare for parents to be charged in school shootings. After the shooting, James and Jennifer withdrew thousands of dollars from an ATM before shutting their phones off, ensuing a frantic manhunt. After hours of searching the pair were found hiding in a commercial building in Detroit.

In a 2022 court filing prosecutors said “Put simply, they created an environment in which their son’s violent tendencies flourished. They were aware their son was troubled, and then they bought him a gun.” 

Records show the elder Crumbley’s are due to appear in court in January 2024.

Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. https://www.oann.com/alerts

Share this post!





Source link

Sophia Flores
Author: Sophia Flores

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*