A teenager has pleaded guilty to a shooting at a Michigan high school that left 4 dead

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A teenager accused of killing four students and wounding seven others at a Michigan high school last year pleaded guilty Monday to murder. Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty to all 24 counts against him — including one count of terrorism resulting in death and four counts of first-degree murder — in the Nov. 30 shooting deaths of four students at Oxford High School. Appearing in Oakland County District Court, the 16-year-old answered “yes” when asked if he killed each of the slain victims — who were all identified by name. Crumbley, wearing an orange jumpsuit and a medical mask pulled below his chin, also testified that on the day of the mass shootings, he took a gun from an unlocked container in his home, hid it in his backpack and pulled it out of a bag in the bathroom before opening fire on their classmates. The teenager faces life in prison without parole on several charges. His parents, who have pleaded not guilty to the charges, are due to go on trial in January. Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, previously pleaded not guilty to the charges but changed his plea at a hearing in Oakland County Circuit Court. After Crumbley pleaded guilty Monday, state Judge Kwame Roe scheduled a hearing for Feb. 9 and said he would set a sentencing date after that, which would allow the victims’ families to speak at the sentencing hearing. The teenager’s parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, were each charged with four counts of manslaughter in connection with the shooting after prosecutors accused them of giving their son easy access to the gun and ignoring signs that he was threat before shooting. Prosecutors argued that Jennifer and James Crumbley played a “much bigger role than simply buying their son a gun.” They said there were many things the parents could have done other than simply lock up the gun that could have prevented the tragedy. The parents pleaded not guilty , and their attorneys argued in court documents that the charges have no legal basis and the couple should not be held responsible for the murders their son is accused of committing.The parents’ trial was originally scheduled to begin Monday, but was postponed last month to January. Jennifer and James Crumbley remain in custody in the county jail. Prosecutors said James Crumbley purchased the gun used in the shooting just four days before the fatal attack. During the teenager’s arraignment, prosecutors described Ethan Crumbley walking “methodically and deliberately” down the hall, aiming a gun at students and shooting at close range after leaving the school restroom, holding a firearm. Students and faculty relied on tactics they learned during shooting exercises to protect themselves. When the shooting began, terrified students barricaded the doors, turned off the lights and called for help. Some of the children armed themselves with scissors in case they needed to fight back. Four students died that day: Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myr, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Schilling, 17. Six other students and one teacher were injured.

The teenager was accused of four students were killed and seven people were wounded at a Michigan high school last year pleaded guilty to murder.

Ethan Crumbley has pleaded guilty to all 24 charges against him, including one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first-degree murder, in the Nov. 30 shooting deaths of four students at Oxford High School.

Appearing in Oakland County District Court, the 16-year-old answered “yes” when asked if he killed each of the victims – all named by name.

Crumbley, wearing an orange jumpsuit and a medical mask pulled down below his chin, also testified that on the day of the mass shootings, he took a gun from an unlocked container in his home, hid it in his backpack and pulled it out of a bag in the bathroom before opening fire on his classmates.

The teenager faces life imprisonment without parole on several charges. His parents, who have pleaded not guilty to the charges, are scheduled to go on trial in January.

Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges but changed his plea at a hearing in Auckland District Court.

After Crumbley pleaded guilty Monday, state Judge Kwame Roe scheduled a hearing for Feb. 9 and said he would set a sentencing date after that, which would allow the victims’ families to speak at the sentencing hearing.

Parents of a teenager Jennifer and James Crumbleyeach was charged with four counts of manslaughter in connection with the shooting after prosecutors accused them of giving their son easy access to the gun and ignoring signs that he was a threat before the shooting.

Prosecutors argued that Jennifer and James Crumbley played “a much bigger role than just buying their son a gun.” They said there were many things the parents could have done, other than simply locking up the gun, that could have prevented the tragedy.

The parents have pleaded not guilty, and their attorneys have argued in court documents that the charges have no legal basis and the couple should not be held responsible for the murders their son is accused of committing.

The parents’ trial was originally scheduled to begin on Monday, but was pushed back to January last month. Jennifer and James Crumbley remain in custody at the county jail.

James Crumbley had bought a gun Prosecutors said it was used in a shooting just four days before the fatal attack.

During the teenager’s arraignment, prosecutors described Ethan Crumbley as “methodically and deliberately” walked the hallways, targeting students and shooting at close range after emerging from a school restroom with a firearm in hand.

To protect themselves, students and faculty relied on tactics they had learned during shooting practice. When the shooting began, terrified students barricaded the doors, turned off the lights and called for help. Some of the children armed with scissors in case they need to fight back.

Four students died that day: Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myr, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Schilling, 17. Another six students and one teacher were injured.

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