Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced: Live updates

The father of a victim in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting said at the Crumblys’ sentencing on Tuesday that James and Jennifer Crumbly continued to shirk responsibility.

Steve Santa Juliana, Hana Santa Juliana’s father, said in a victim impact statement Tuesday that “the defendants, through their choice, indifference and gross negligence, allowed their son to murder my daughters, Hana and The other three children.”

“They chose to remain silent. They chose to ignore the warning signs. And now, as with all the objections we hear, they continue to choose to blame everyone but themselves,” he said.

Steve Santa Juliana said his daughter’s death “destroyed a big part of my soul.”

“I will never look back fondly on her high school and college graduations. I will never walk her down the aisle as she begins her journey to start a family of her own. I will never have the opportunity to hold her or her future children in my arms. In arms,” ​​he added.

Santa Juliana said his position on the Crubleys’ sentencing evolved throughout the trial as the defendant’s “defiance” increased. “Hanna, Madisyn, Tate and Justin have everything to lose, not the defendants,” he said before asking the parents to receive the maximum possible sentence.

Buck Meier, the father of victim Tate Meier, issued an impact statement after Steve Santa Juliana. He was the last to make an impact statement.