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It’s now been two years since the catastrophic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and the families of the victims are still far from recovering from the tragedy. A significant number of lawsuits have already been filed as a result of the events of that terrible day, as had been predictable from the beginning. Yesterday, however, another pair of lawsuits was added to the pile. One of them is being leveled against Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the rifle the shooter used at the school. The second is a bit more curious. The families are suing Meta Platforms because of their ownership of Instagram, and also Activision, the maker of the video game Call of Duty. We’ll try to figure out why below. (Associated Press)
Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game “Call of Duty” over claims the companies bear responsibility for products used by the teenage gunman.
They also filed another lawsuit against Daniel Defense, which manufactured the AR-style rifle used in the May 24, 2022, shooting — and has already been sued.
It added to mounting lawsuits over the attack and came as the small Texas city gathered to mourn the anniversary of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. Officers finally confronted and shot him after waiting more than an hour to enter the fourth-grade classroom.
