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In an historic ruling, James and Jennifer Crumbley were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison after their son killed four people in a 2021 school shooting in Michigan.
Two separate juries found both James and Jennifer guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection after their then-15-year-old son killed students Tate Myre, 16; Justin Shilling, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and left seven other victims injured.
In his first and last statement addressing the court Tuesday, James Crumbley apologized to the victims' families.
"I really want the families of Madisyn Baldwin, Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre and Justin Shilling to know how truly, how much, how truly sorry I am and how devastated I was when I heard what happened to them," James said. "I have cried for you and the loss of your children more times than I can count. I know your pain and loss will never go away. Part of you will be missing forever. But please know that I am truly very sorry."
The Crumbleys are the first parents of a school shooter in U.S. history to be tried for their child's crimes.