A teenager who killed four other students at a Michigan school will hear from their families and survivors of the mass shooting before a judge decides whether the attack will carry a life sentence.
Crime victims in Michigan have the right to speak in court, and Friday’s final hearing in suburban Detroit is likely to be tense and emotional.
Ethan Crumbley, 17, could be locked up without the chance for parole, a sentence sought by Oakland County prosecutors.
But because of the shooter’s age, Judge Kwamé Rowe could also order a shorter sentence — anywhere from 25 years to at least 40 years — that would eventually make him eligible for release by the state parole board.
The shooter pleaded guilty to all 24 charges in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting, including first-degree murder and terrorism.
“I’m excited to have my words heard and my story heard,” Kylie Ossege, 19, who was seriously injured, recently told The Associated Press.
Ethan Crumbley, who pleaded guilty to all 24 charges, could be locked up without the chance for parole. AP
Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, will also have a chance to speak in court and possibly explain why he believes he should be spared a life sentence.
Paulette’s defense attorney Michel Loftin has argued that Crumbley deserves a chance at parole after his “sick brain” is fixed through counseling and rehabilitation.
But after hearing evidence from experts, Rowe said in September that he found only a “slim” chance that Crumbley could be reinstated behind bars.
Ethan Crumbley will hear from the families and survivors of the mass shooting before a judge decides whether he will be sentenced to life in prison AP
In the journal, the shooter wrote about his desire to see students suffer and the possibility that he would spend his life in prison.
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He made a video the night before the shooting, announcing what he would do the next day.
Crumbley and his parents met with school staff the day of the shooting after a teacher saw violent drawings. But no one checked his backpack for a gun and he was allowed to stay.
Like their son, Jennifer and James Crumbley are locked up in the county jail.
They are awaiting trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, accused of making guns accessible in the home and neglecting their child’s mental health.
The shooter killed Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana and Justin Shilling at school in Oxford Township, about 40 miles north of Detroit.
Six other students and a teacher were also injured.
The Oxford school district hired an outside group to conduct an independent investigation.
A report released in October said “missteps at every level” — school board, administrators, staff — contributed to the tragedy.
Crumbley’s behavior in class, including viewing videos of shootings and gunshots on his phone, should have identified him as a “potential threat of violence,” the report said.
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