Primus said authorities must show gross negligence by the parents and causation, or the act of causing something. His backpack was not checked for a weapon, McDonald said. Help me,” according to the prosecutor.Įthan, who had no disciplinary record, was told to get counseling but was allowed to stay in school. A teacher had found a drawing on his desk with a gun pointing at the words, “The thoughts won’t stop. A few hours earlier, he and his parents had met with school officials. Police said Ethan Crumbley emerged from a bathroom and started shooting other students in the hallway at Oxford High.
“It’s an unusual charge to bring,” said Eve Brensike Primus, who teaches criminal procedure at University of Michigan law school. WILL INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER BE TOUGH TO PROVE? There’s 23 states plus Washington, D.C., that have some form of a secure storage law,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.ĭuring the court appearance Saturday, attorney Shannon Smith said the gun used was locked, but she did not say how their son got it. But there is no Michigan law that requires owners to keep guns locked away from kids. With some very limited exceptions, minors in Michigan aren’t allowed to possess guns. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Jennifer Crumbley referred to it on social media as a “Christmas present” for her son, and Ethan posted a picture of it on social media, calling it his “new beauty,” McDonald said. 26 while his son stood by at the shop, according to investigators. The semi-automatic handgun used in the shooting Tuesday was purchased by James Crumbley on Nov. Here’s a look at the issues facing the parents:
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