"Father's Counselor Meeting with Michigan School Shooter Before Attack"

A counselor testified that the parents of the Michigan school shooter declined to take their son home despite being presented with his violent drawing and disturbing messages, leaving with a list of mental health providers instead. The counselor expressed hope that they would take action to help their son, but the parents did not take immediate steps. The trial also revealed missed opportunities to prevent the shooting, including the failure to open the shooter's backpack where the gun was concealed. The parents are facing involuntary manslaughter charges for failing to secure the gun at home and ignoring signs of their son's mental distress.