Michigan School Shooter's Parents to Face Trial for Involuntary Manslaughter

The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the teenager who killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan, will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges after losing their appeal. Prosecutors allege that the parents made a gun accessible to their son and ignored his mental health needs. The Michigan Supreme Court upheld the decision to proceed with the trial, stating that there was probable cause. Ethan Crumbley has already pleaded guilty to terrorism and murder and faces life in prison without parole. The parents argue that the shooting was not foreseeable and that their actions do not warrant involuntary manslaughter charges. The trial will provide an opportunity for a more comprehensive examination of the case.