PONTIAC, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal, which means the parents of the Oxford High School shooter can head to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of ignoring then 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley’s cries for help regarding his mental health, along with purchasing the gun he used in the shooting. Attorneys for the parents insist the school shooting was not foreseeable and should not result in involuntary manslaughter charges.

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The teen and his parents met with school staff on the day of the shooting after a teacher noticed violent drawings, but no one checked his backpack for a gun. Administrators asked the Crumbleys to take their son home but they declined.

The shooter killed four students and injured seven other people at Oxford High in November 2021. He pleaded guilty to terrorism and murder. A judge last week said he is eligible for life in prison without parole. Crumbley will be sentenced Dec. 8.