Oxford School Shooter Was ‘Feral Child’ Abandoned by Parents, Defense Psychologist Says

Oxford School Shooter Was ‘Feral Child’ Abandoned by Parents, Defense Psychologist Says
Ethan Crumbley sits in court in Pontiac, Mich., on July 28, 2023. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo
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PONTIAC, Mich.—A teenager who killed four students at his Michigan high school in 2021 was like a “feral child,” deeply neglected by his parents during crucial years and mentally ill, a psychologist testified Tuesday at a hearing to determine if the mass shooter will get a life prison sentence.

Ethan Crumbley’s lawyers also played disturbing videos from jail showing the 17-year-old wailing in distress earlier this year as deputies restrained him. In one image, his head is completely covered with a hood.