James Crumbley's trial continued on Monday in its third day of testimony. The prosecution has sought to place blame on him, claiming he could have prevented the shooting if he had not ignored the warning signs exhibited by his son leading up to the November 2021 shooting.
Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17, were killed in the shooting.. She will be sentenced in April. Their cases are a rare instance of parents being held criminally responsible in connection with a shooting carried out by their child.in December after he pleaded guilty to 24 counts including first-degree premeditated murder and terrorism causing death.
Among the signs was a meeting called by school officials the morning of the shooting after concerning and violent drawings were found on their son's math test. After a school counselor spoke with Ethan Crumbley, they expressed concerns that he may harm himself. Last week, prosecutors argued that James Crumbley set his own hours and could have taken his son with him while he worked that day, since he was a DoorDash driver. Prosecutors also presented evidence that he had not yet signed onto work for the day before the meeting at the school, only logging on at 11 a.m.