Several companies are being sued by families in Uvalde, Texas for their alleged role in a May 2022 mass shooting that killed multiple children and teachers.
Families in Uvalde, the Texas city where a teenage gunman killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers, are suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game 'Call of Duty,' alleging the companies bear responsibility for products used by the shooter. Also named in the lawsuit is Daniel Defense, the maker of the AR-15 assault rifle used in the May 24, 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School.
In a 2022 congressional hearing, Daniel Defense CEO Marty Daniels called the Uvalde shooting and others like it 'pure evil' and 'deeply disturbing.' On Wednesday, families impacted by the tragedy filed a separate $500 million lawsuit against 91 Texas Department of Public Safety officers and the local school district over their response to the shooting.
Nearly 100 officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety have yet to face a shred of accountability for cowering in fear while my daughter and nephew bled to death in their classroom,' Veronica Luevanos, whose daughter Jailah and nephew Jayce were killed, said in a statement reported by the Texas Tribune. Fox News Digital has reached out to Meta, Daniel Defense and the makers of 'Call of Duty.' The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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