PONTIAC, Mich. — Two experts testified Friday that there are noticeable changes in a child's lifestyle that cannot be ignored and, if acted on, can prevent tragedies like the Oxford High School shooting, but the lawyers representing the parents charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case say their testimony is not relevant and shouldn’t be allowed.
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl considered proposed witnesses during Friday's hearing, which is the first since Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty to 24 criminal charges in the Nov. 30 shooting. On Monday, the son detailed how he obtained the weapon by saying he gave his father, James Crumbley, the money to buy the gun and that it wasn't locked the day of the shooting. James Crumbley and his wife, Jennifer, have maintained the gun was locked up.
About 40 people attended the hearing, under scrutiny by as many as 12 deputies at one point. Everyone sat quietly and respectfully as the two prosecution witnesses were quizzed about their credentials and views on whether school shootings are preventable if officials or parents detected something is wrong with their children and intervene to get them they help they need.
