Key takeaways:
- Judge Kwamé Rowe ruled that the 17-year-old Oxford High School shooter, Ethan Crumbley, can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- Crumbley will be formally sentenced in Oakland County court on Dec. 8, where survivors and families can tell the judge about how the shooting affected their lives.
- The ruling comes as a relief to the families of the victims, who have been waiting for justice for more than a year.
A Michigan judge has ruled that a 17-year-old Oxford High School shooter can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Judge Kwamé Rowe said Friday that the court could not find reason that the shooter, Ethan Crumbley, could be rehabilitated and the crime does not bear the “hallmarks of youth.”
The Miller hearing, held as Crumbley is a minor, was to determine if he could be sentenced to life in prison. During the hearing, experts clashed over Crumbley’s mental health and witnesses described the tragic day in 2021 in sharp detail.
Crumbley will be formally sentenced in Oakland County court on Dec. 8, a day when survivors and families can tell the judge about how the shooting affected their lives.
Crumbley was 15 at the time of the shooting, which left four students dead. The judge had the option of choosing a lesser sentence, but ultimately decided that life in prison without the possibility of parole was the most appropriate punishment.
The ruling comes as a relief to the families of the victims, who have been waiting for justice for more than a year. The sentencing hearing will provide an opportunity for the families to share their stories and seek closure.
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