Jennifer and James Crumbley, who are the parents of the 15-year old who has been accused of shooting four students at Oxford High School in Michigan, have been charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter.

Authorities said that James Crumbley purchased a 9mm Sig Sauer SP 2022 pistol on Black Friday at a local gun shop in Michigan. They said that Ethan Crumbley had accompanied him and was with him when it was purchased.

Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said in a press conference on Friday that Jennifer Crumbley said that the gun was a “new Christmas present” for their son, on a post on social media. The gun had been stored in a drawer that was unlocked in the parents’ bedroom.

McDonald also said that the charges were intended “to hold the individuals who contributed” to the “tragedy” to be held accountable for their actions. The charges would also send a message to gun owners that they had a responsibility and if they failed to uphold their responsibility there would be “serious and criminal consequences.”

The gun that was purchased at the shop in Oxford township, which is a small community that is located north of Detroit, Michigan, was used to shoot students in Oxford High School. Four students died. Six other students and a 47-year old teacher are battling injuries suffered in the Michigan school shooting.

Ethan Crumbley is facing 24 felony counts including

four counts of first degree murder
seven counts of assault with intent to murder
one count of terrorism
12 counts of possession of a firearm.

Each of his parents are facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Crumbley has been denied bail. He will remain in prison but will be isolated from other adult prisoners. If found guilty, he could face life in prison.

Photo Credit (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)