Parents sue Oxford school district, officials over shooting

Jeffrey and Brandi Franz filed two $100 million lawsuits on behalf of their daughters. Riley, 17, survived being shot in the neck, and her 14-year-old sister was next to her at the time, according to attorney Geoffrey Fieger. Ethan Crumbley, 15, has been arrested and charged as an adult for the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan that killed four students and left others injured.

What are the accusations against the school? The lawsuits name the school district, Superintendent Timothy Throne, principal Steven Wolf, and several other Oxford High School staff members for letting Crumbley remain on the campus that day. Throne has said Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer, refused to take him home after a meeting regarding disturbing drawings a teacher found. After the shooting, authorities arrested the couple in Detroit following a manhunt and charged them with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say Crumbley had full access to his father’s gun, which he used in the shooting.

Dig deeper: Read Lauren Dunn’s report in Schooled about schools’ struggle to provide care for students who have experienced trauma.