The Detroit Free Press reports that a $100 million federal civil lawsuit has been filed against the Michigan school district where a high school student killed four of his peers and injured several others in a shooting last week. Keep reading for more on this story and other news. Michigan. The plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit suit are two year sisters, 17-year old Riley Franz who survived being shot in the neck and her younger sister Bella who witnessed Riley being shot as the pair walked out of a bathroom. Reports suggest that school officials were aware that the shooter, sophomore Ethan Crumbley, had been searching the internet for ammunition on his cell phone during class and had drawn a picture of handgun and a bleeding person immediately before the shooting. The drawing, which prompted school officials to hold a meeting with Crumbley’s parents directing them to seek mental health treatment for their son, was captioned “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.” The attorney who filed the federal suit said that an additional suit will be filed in state court. Last week the News Roundup noted that Michigan prosecutors were considering whether to file criminal charges against Crumbley’s parents for seemingly allowing him access to the handgun he used in the shooting and not taking the school’s warnings about his behavior seriously. Since then, James and Jennifer Crumbley have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Chief on Patrol. WRAL reports that Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews and other high-ranking managers are picking [...]
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