Teen Suspect in Michigan School Shooting to Plead Guilty, Prosecutor Says
A Michigan teenager accused of killing four students and injuring seven other people in a school shooting in 2021 will plead guilty to murder charges in a court appearance on Monday, a local prosecutor said on Friday.
Ethan Crumbley, 16, is accused of opening fire in Oxford High School outside Detroit on Nov. 30, 2021.
In January, Crumbley’s lawyers wrote in a court notice that he would mount an insanity defense, but those plans appear to have changed, according to Oakland County Chief Assistant Prosecutor David Williams.
Ethan Crumbley and his defense attorneys Amy Hopp and Paulette Loftin attend a placement hearing at Oakland County circuit court in Pontiac, Mich., on Feb. 22, 2022. (David Guralnick/Pool via Reuters)
Three attorneys defending Crumbley did not immediately return calls seeking comment….