PONTIAC, Mich. — A teenager pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism and first-degree murder in a Michigan school shooting thatand put an extraordinary focus on the boy’s home life and the alleged role of his parents in the tragedy.
The prosecutor’s office said no deals were made ahead of Monday’s plea. A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic life prison sentence in Michigan, but teenagers arewhere their lawyer can argue for a shorter term and an opportunity for parole. Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shootings, had no discipline issues at the school, roughly 30 miles north of Detroit, but his behavior earlier that day raised flags.
Ethan Crumbley had brought a 9mm Sig Sauer handgun and 50 rounds of ammunition to school in his backpack that day. He went into a bathroom, pulled out the weapon and then began shooting. Within minutes, deputies rushed in, and he surrendered without resistance. His parents said they were unaware of their son’s plan to commit a school shooting. They also dispute that the gun was easy to grab at home.
Loftin said the teenager is remorseful: “He’s taking accountability for his actions,” she said. As for the victims, she said there’s nothing she could say to give them comfort.
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