Crumbley Parents Sentenced for Ignoring School’s Warning Before Shooting

Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, have been sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for manslaughter. They are the first parents to be held criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by their child. Despite school staff recommending they remove Ethan from class for mental health treatment after finding disturbing writings, the Crumbleys declined. Two hours later, Ethan opened fire with a gun they had purchased for him, killing four students. Experts emphasize the need to address motivation, ability, and opportunity to prevent gun violence. The school’s failure to remove Ethan from class removed the opportunity for the shooting and could have prevented it.

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