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Chris Lefkow

Parents Of US School Shooter Sentenced To 10-15 Years In Prison

James Crumbley (L in orange) and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley (R in black-and-white stripes) were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison (Credit: AFP)

The parents of a teenager who carried out a deadly school shooting in the US state of Michigan were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday in an unprecedented and closely watched case.

Jennifer Crumbley and her husband James -- who bought their son the gun as an early Christmas present -- were the first parents of a school shooter to be convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the United States for the actions of their child.

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