The article “Michigan school shooting suspect’s parents charged, missing ahead of court appearance” by Emily Shapiro and published by ABC News tackles the school shooting in Michigan last Monday.

The depiction of the events consists of paraphrases and direct quotes from the attorney and the Oakland County Sheriff. According to them, the parents of the shooter are being charged and are being looked for. The tone of the article is also very dramatic through the use of adjectives such as “alarming” and “violent”.

The article gives evidence for the assumption that the parents of the shooter did have responsibility for the tragedy. The article finishes off with a list of charges the shooter is facing and his not-guilty plea. It also leaves the reader curious about what is going to happen next. A quote towards gun owners underlines the motive for the prosecution of the parents and how gun owners should be more aware of their responsibility, to prevent incidents like these.