The mother of suspected Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley texted him "Don't do it" as he unleashed a barrage of gunfire, killing four students and injuring several others, including a teacher, prosecutors said Friday.
backpack, comes out gun in hand, firing. four students are killed. seven wounds. he is apprehended minutes later. at 1:22, officials say, his mother texts, ethan don t do it. his father upon hearing there was an active shooter on that day, mr. crumbley drove straight to his home to look for his gun. reporter: 1:37, the dad calls 911 to report his gun missing to say his son may be involved. but in the wake of the note just hours before the violence, officials clearly thought there should have been more. notion that a parent could read those words and also know that their son had access to a deadly weapon, that they gave him, is unconscionable, and i think it s criminal. of course, there are questions about whether school officials acted properly, but the prosecutor says simply anyone who saw the warning signs
everywhere, between the drawing of a gun and a bullet is a drawing of a person shot twice. below that is a drawing of a laughing emoji. further down, my life is useless, end quote. to the right of that, quote, the world is dead, end quote. reporter: officials say the suspect and his parents met with administrators. but the crumbleys were told to get counseling for their son within 48 hours, resist taking him home for the day. they never ask him where his gun is, likely in his backpack, investigators say. as news of the shooting at the high school breaks on tuesday afternoon, a text from jennifer, don t do it. moments later, james crumbley calls 911 of a missing gun that had been stored in an unlocked drawer. i m by no means saying that an active shooter situation
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but jennifer texted her son, lol, i m not mad at you, you have to learn not to get caught. the next day, another teacher sees the boy with a note. a drawing of a semi-automatic handgun pointing at the words, quote, the thoughts won t stop, help me, end quote. another drawing of a bullet with the words blood everywhere, end quote. reporter: there is also, prosecutors say a drawing of a bloody body, the words, my life is useless. the world is dead. shortly after 10:00 a.m., officials say his parents come to a meeting at the school, are told their son must get counseling. but they resicht taking him out of school. don t mention the new gun. the boy returns to class. his parents leave. we have to believe that the boy had the weapon either on his person or backpack, or somewhere secreted in that travel route. reporter: just before 1:00 p.m., investigators say ethan goes into eye abathroom with his