OXFORD, MIch. (FOX 2) – A Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert has been issued for James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the accused Oxford High School shooter.
A statewide BOLO was issued for the Crumbleys Friday afternoon, just hours after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the Oxford High School shootings.
The Crumbleys are driving a black 2021 Kia Seltos SUV with the Michigan Plate DQG 5203. Anyone who sees the Crumbleys, pictured below, is urged to call police.
According to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, on Thursday night, they were in the early stages of the investigation and there was no certainty that they would face charges so the Crumbleys were not under surveillance. Bouchard said when it looked like charges would be issued, investigators began the surveillance process.
The Crumbleys were supposed to turn themselves in with their attorney on Friday but they stopped communicating and cooperating with their attorney and are now on the run.
The FBI and US Marshals are assisting with the search.Â
The Crumbleys were charged Friday with the four counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Evidence ranging from text messages, the purchase of a firearm, and a meeting before the tragedy unfolded all factored into the charges directed toward the parents.
“The parents were the only individuals in the position to know the access to weapons,” Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said Thursday. The gun “seems to have been just freely available to that individual.”
During a press conference, McDonald chastised both the parents of Ethan Crumbley for not making decisions that would keep their son from harming others and the state’s gun laws for being too broad.
“I have tremendous compassion and empathy for parents who have children who are struggling and at risk for whatever reason,” she said. “And I am by no means saying that an active shooter situation should result in a criminal prosecution against parents.”