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Michigan judge weighs sentence for teenage school shooter after hearing chilling accounts of violence

  • Teenager Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty to killing 4 students and wounding 7 in a 2021 Michigan high school shooting.
  • Crumbley expressed violent intentions in journal entries, recordings, and online searches before the attack.
  • A hearing will determine if Crumbley receives life without parole or a shorter sentence with the possibility of parole.
  • Prosecutors highlighted Crumbley's premeditation while the defense argued he can still be rehabilitated.
  • Testimony from victims detailed the shooting's trauma; Crumbley's parents still face charges over missing chances to prevent it.
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