Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald pointed to the “egregious facts” of the case, saying Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s parents — James and Jennifer who are now both convicted — could have “prevented this tragedy, that was foreseeable, with just the smallest of efforts.”
“They could have prevented this shooting, and saved these kids’ lives, and protected the hundreds of kids in the school that day, and all of the members of the Oxford community that it devastated, with just basic, reasonable, ordinary care,” McDonald said.
She added that the conviction of the Crumbleys is not the end.
“The three prosecutions and convictions are critical,” McDonald said. “But we will not solve gun violence with these three prosecutions.”
This post has been updated with more details from the news conference.
