The families impacted by the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting are suing Meta and the makers of the « Call of Duty » video game series
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. The lawsuit was filed Friday, on the two-year anniversary of the shooting.
« There is a direct line between the conduct of these companies and the Uvalde shooting, » said Josh Koskoff, an attorney for the families. « This three-headed monster knowingly exposed him to the weapon, conditioned him to see it as a tool to solve his problems and trained him to use it. »
The damages being sought weren’t specified.
The Uvalde shooter had played versions of « Call of Duty » since he was 15, including one that allowed him to effectively practice with the version of the rifle he used at the school, according to the lawsuit.
