The parents of a Michigan high school student who shot and killed four classmates can face trial on manslaughter charges, a state appeals court said Thursday.
Jennifer and James Crumbley, the first parents to be charged for their role in a school shooting, each face four counts of involuntary manslaughter after four students were killed and seven people were wounded at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021, when their 15-year-old son Ethan opened fire during school hours.
The defense attorneys for the couple have filed appeals with the state supreme court to strike down the charges, arguing that Jennifer and James were not “directly involved” in the shooting and that their son bears complete responsibility for his planned attack and the resulting deaths….