Michigan shooting: suspect?s parents missing after pair charged with manslaughter

The parents of a boy who is accused of killing four students at Oxford high school are missing and being searched for by law enforcement after the pair were also charged as part of the investigation into the mass shooting in Michigan.

Jennifer and James Crumbley were charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

But in a shock twist, authorities then revealed that the whereabouts of the Crumbleys were not currently known, prompting law enforcement to effectively launch a manhunt for them with the Oakland county fugitive apprehension team.

The Oakland county sheriff, Michael Bouchard, told CNN that a huge effort was being put into tracking the pair down. "Every available resource that's there, it is happening. It is going on right now," he said.

Bouchard also said that he did not know if the Crumbleys were armed but cautioned members of the public not to approach them. "I would not encourage anybody to approach them. I think it would be unlikely [that they are armed], but we're not going to take that chance. We're going to go get them," he said.

But in a text message to the Associated Press, a lawyer for the Crumbleys said they had just left town for their own safety, but would return to face arraignment. Shannon Smith did not tell the news agency when they would appear in court.

The parents were charged due to the issue of access to weapons.