In the ongoing trial for James Crumbley, the father of the Oxford shooter, prosecutors have highlighted his failure to take crucial steps that could have prevented the tragic high school shooting that occurred on November 30, 2021. Despite driving past his home multiple times that day and being armed with concerning information, Crumbley never stopped to check on the family firearms, according to testimony presented in court.

During a meeting at Oxford High School a few hours before the shooting, Crumbley and his wife were shown a math worksheet on which their son had drawn violent images and disturbing statements. Prosecutors allege that one of the drawings depicted the same 9mm handgun that Crumbley had purchased for the shooter a few days prior. The school counselor present at the meeting had urged the parents to seek mental health help for their son immediately, but they chose to return to work instead, leaving the gun in the shooter's backpack.

Prosecutors argue that the parents missed a crucial opportunity to prevent the shooting by not informing school staff about the recent gun purchase. Tragically, the shooter went on to kill four students and injure seven others later that day.

In an unexpected revelation during the trial, it was revealed that Crumbley, after the school meeting, had engaged in DoorDash deliveries between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the day of the shooting. He had accepted multiple orders and even drove by his own home multiple times without stopping. Computer crimes expert Edward Wagrowski confirmed these details when questioned by Assistant Prosecutor Mark Keast.

Prosecutors hope to convince the jury that Crumbley had sufficient reason to stop at his home after the meeting but deliberately chose not to do so. They contend that the father had knowledge of his son's deteriorating mental health but failed to take any action to obtain help for him. Furthermore, Crumbley had not only recently purchased a handgun but had also taken his son to the shooting range to use other firearms in the months leading up to the shooting.

Following the incident, Crumbley drove to a family reunification area at a nearby Meijer store and stayed there for seven minutes before returning home. He then called 911, expressing his concern over the missing 9mm handgun and indicating that he didn't know if his son had taken it. Prosecutors argue that Crumbley's actions suggest that he suspected his son's involvement in the shooting even before the shooter's name was made public.

In his opening statement, Assistant Prosecutor Keast asserted that the school shooting could have been prevented if James Crumbley had fulfilled his responsibility as the adult with the best opportunity to intervene. He described the three-and-a-half hours before the shooting as a glaring opportunity that was tragically missed.

As the trial continues, the spotlight remains on James Crumbley's actions and decisions leading up to the devastating Oxford High School shooting. The prosecution aims to establish his culpability for involuntary manslaughter, arguing that he had a duty to prevent the tragedy unfolding on that fateful day.