Mass Shooting in Michigan High School

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Interesting, so why wasn't the "friend" who acquired a gun for Kyle Rittenhouse not charged?

The gun “seems to have been just freely available” to the teenager.


“I just can’t get to a space right now to blame anybody who worked at that school. They were terrorized,” McDonald said.

Dominick Black (friend) was charged.

He was charged with two counts of providing a firearm to a minor, resulting in death.

A Michigan prosecutor on Friday filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of the suspect in the suburban Detroit school shooting after she said they purchased the firearm for their son as a Christmas gift.

Jennifer and James Crumbley were each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Crumbley had posted about the firearm online and researched ammunition while at school, McDonald said the investigation revealed. He was also allowed to return to class on the day of the shooting after the meeting with his parents, she said.

When asked whether her office was looking into charges for any school officials, McDonald said the investigation was ongoing.

McDonald said the suspect was present when his dad purchased the 9mm Sig Sauer SP 2022 on Nov. 26. The same day, the suspect posted photos of the weapon online, calling it his "new beauty." His mom said in a post the following day, "Mom and son day testing out his new Christmas present," McDonald said.

The 15-year-old suspect was also caught looking up ammunition online while at school before the shooting. McDonald said school officials contacted his mother about the online search, leaving a voicemail and email, but received no response. Crumbley's mother instead texted him the same day, "LOL I'm not mad at you. You have to learn not to get caught," McDonald said.

Hours before the shooting, Crumbley was found with a disturbing drawing that included a drawing of a firearm and someone who appeared to be bleeding, McDonald said.

A teacher took a photo of the drawing, and Crumbley's parents were immediately contacted. When the drawing was brought to a school counselor with Crumbley and his parents present, Crumbley had altered it, McDonald said.

A counselor told the parents their son needed to get counseling, but Crumbley was able to return to class. His parents did not ask him about the firearm at that time nor did they search his backpack, McDonald said.

After reports of the shooting at the school, Jennifer Crumbley texted her son, "Ethan don't do it," McDonald said. James Crumbley drove home to search for the firearm and called 911 to report it missing, saying he believed his son was the shooter, McDonald said.

Copycat threats circulated on social media and districts canceled classes Thursday out of caution for students' safety.

A 17-year-old student in Southfield, about 30 miles from Oxford High School, was arrested Thursday with a semi-automatic pistol. A bomb threat was also made at South Lake High School, about 45 miles from Oxford, and prompted a police investigation.

Parents are on the run.  The FBI, US Marshalls, and Sheriff are looking for them.

The terrorism charge and filing manslaughter against the parents are reaches at best unless there's something big we don't know, like his mom packed the gun in his backpack or something, and this prosecutor is really hamming it up for the media.

Prosecutors are not supposed to just throw as much sh*t as possible against the wall and see what sticks, they're supposed to seek justice, and filing gratuitous charges so they can grandstand to the media and set up their future political campaigns ain't that.

Armchair lawyering has no bearing on the matter.

It's their way of feeling relevant / important.