Ethan Crumbley, the teenager responsible for the shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 30, 2021, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty in October of the following year to bringing a 9mm handgun to school and opening fire on fellow students.
The shooting resulted in the death of four classmates between the ages of 14 and 17, with six other students and a teacher wounded.
The case drew additional attention as Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are facing involuntary manslaughter charges.
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They are accused of supplying their son with the weapon and allegedly ignoring warning signs of potential violence.
During the sentencing, Ethan Crumbley addressed the court, acknowledging that he was a “really bad person.”
Parents of the victims and survivors also spoke about the lasting impact of the shooting on their lives.
The sentencing marked a tragic chapter in the ongoing conversation about school shootings in the United States.
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