James Crumbley found guilty of manslaughter, without ever pulling the trigger. The Michigan justice system recognizes its responsibility for the actions of his son, Ethan, 15 years old at the time of the events.
This is the first time in the country that parents have faced such a sentence for a killing for which their child is responsible. Both parents will receive their sentence next month. They each face fifteen years in prison. The mother had already been found guilty. of manslaughter last month. The father could, according to justice, have perceived warning signs and reacted after the discovery of violent drawings on the morning of the shooting.