The accountability factor in school mass shootings
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After a deadly school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, prosecutors, in a first, charged both the gunman and his parents. It's a change some victims' families believe could help break the cycle of violence.
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60 Minutes - Newsmakers How parents are being held responsible after school shootings. Victims' families weigh in on accountability. By Sharyn Alfonsi , Sharyn Alfonsi Correspondent, 60 Minutes Sharyn Alfonsi is an award-winning correspondent for 60 Minutes. Read Full Bio Sharyn Alfonsi , Ashley Velie Ashley Velie Ashley Velie is a Peabody Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes who has worked overseas and in the U.S. for CBS News since 1998. She has received multiple awards and nominations for stories on war, public health, human rights, and politics. Read Full Bio Ashley Velie March 1, 2026 / 7:00 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Since the 1999 Columbine high school massacre in Colorado, there have been 84 mass shootings at schools across the United States. Each tragedy is uniquely horrific. But the response from lawmakers has become frustratingly predictable: condolences, partisan rhetoric, and ultimately, inaction. Which is why we took note of how some prosecutors are pursuing these cases. They're not just putting the gunman behind bars: they're starting to hold the shooters' parents responsible. For the past two weeks, the father of an accused high school mass shooter has been on trial in Barrow County, Georgia. Prosecutors there argue that he ignored red flags about his son before the teen shot up Apalachee High in 2024, a tragedy that left four dead. It's not the first time the parent has been put on trial. Tonight, we'll look at the precedent-setting case out of Oxford, Michigan, and ask whether holding parents accountable is enough to break the cycle of school shooting violence. Four years ago, on a cold November day, a gunman opened fire at Oxford High School – about 40 miles north of Detroit. A 15-year-old student walked the halls armed with a 9- millimeter handgun, killing four schoolmates. Among them: 16-year-old Tate Myre, a star athlete and student mentor, and 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, just three months into her freshman year. Steve St. Juli...
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