Michigan prosecutor highlights texts from school shooting suspect's parents sent to son before tragedy

Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald on Saturday highlighted text messages and a social media post from James and Jennifer Crumbley to their son, suspected Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, during their arraignment hearing.

"Mr. Crumbley purchased this weapon for his son, and…on [Nov. 27], Mrs. Crumbley…went to the shooting range with her son, posted on social media that it was a mother-son day, and that she…bought a gun for her baby for Christmas. It's also clear from the facts that he had total access to this weapon and that it was it was for him," McDonald said.

Prosecutors disputed the claim that Ethan Crumbley, 15, had "free" access to the weapon, saying the gun was "locked" before he apparently accessed it and took the weapon to school.

On Nov. 29, the Crumbleys "were aware" that their son "was searching ammunition on his phone at school," McDonald said. The prosecutor previously said during a Friday press conference that an Oxford High School teacher noticed Ethan Crumbley searching for ammunition on his phone during class. A teacher also noticed disturbing drawings that the 15 year old created in school.