Ethan Crumbley: Sheriff says suspect was ‘looking forward’ to attack as parents appear in court

At James and Jennifer Crumbley’s arraignment on Saturday, prosecutor Karen McDonald excoriated the two parents for failing to prevent the shooting their son is accused of carrying out.

“This is a very serious, horrible, terrible murder and shooting, and it has affected the entire community, and these two individuals could have stopped it,” Ms McDonald told the judge. “They had every reason to know that he was dangerous, and they gave him a weapon and they didn’t secure it and they allowed him free access to it.”

At a press conference just after the capture of James and Jennifer Crumbley, Detroit Police Chief James White lamented the long chain of shootings that have plagued the United States.

“We’re tired of this,” Mr White said. “This is awful.”

Officials say Ethan Crumbley’s parents bought him a gun, practiced shooting it with him, ignored warning signs that he was considering violence, and went on the run when charges were announced against them.

The Crumbleys have pleaded not guilty, and deny that they ever fled.

Here’s everything we know so far about the couple:

As news broke of the shooting at Oxford High School, Ethan Crumbley’s mother sent him a text: “Ethan don’t do it.”

The message was revealed by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald during a press conference on Friday, as she announced charges against both of the suspect’s parents.

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An unnamed tipster helped police find James and Jennifer Crumbley, the Detroit Police Department says.

“Lt Scott Hall and Sgt Chris Rabior of 7th Precinct were some of the first on the scene and made a quick decision to set up a perimeter following a tip from a 911 caller,” the DPD said on Twitter. “This would not be possible without our community. Thank you, #OneDetroit!”

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says it was a call about “the suspect vehicle” that led Detroit police to James and Jennifer Crumbley.

“Kudos to the Detroit Police Department for a great response to a call about the suspect vehicle,” the OCSO said on Facebook. “We wish to thank all of the agencies that assisted Detroit and our fugitive apprehension team on scene including Border Patrol, MSP, and the US Marshals.”

Separately, the Detroit Police Department has said that an anonymous 911 caller gave a crucial tip that led to the arrest.

Republican congressman Thomas Massie has sparked outrage by posting a Christmas photo of his family posing with a trove of firearms, just days after four students were murdered in America’s deadliest school shooting since 2018.

The Kentucky congressman shared the family portrait on Twitter on Saturday, along with the caption: “Merry Christmas! PS Santa, please bring ammo.”

Mr Massie is seen posing with his wife and members of their family in front of a Christmas tree in a holiday card-style image.

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Jennifer and James Crumbley were clearly hiding when police found them in a Detroit warehouse, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said at a press conference.

“I’m not going to get into specifics, but I think where they were and how they were seems to support the position they were hiding and they weren’t looking for surrendering at that point” Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters.

Officials say Oxford has been “inundated with threats” since the shooting, and a vigil for the victims descended into chaos on Friday night.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a press conference on Saturday afternoon that the tight-knit town in Michigan had been rocked by a “huge spike in threats” in the aftermath of Tuesday’s massacre at Oxford High School.

“We’re inundated with threats right now,” he said. “We have threats against the candlelight vigil last night. We’ve had threats against memorials, we had threats against individuals, deputies or law enforcement... It’s absolutely absurd that after a tragedy we see a huge spike in threats, but that’s what we’re seeing.”

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Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley had been “looking forward to” carrying out the “premeditated” massacre at his high school, according to authorities.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a press conference on Saturday afternoon that there is evidence that the 15-year-old sophomore student planned the attack in advance.

“We have clear evidence it was premeditated and he was actually looking forward to it,” he said.

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