Families of victims sue UPS and FedEX

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

0 2 minutes read

AUSTIN, Texas — Families of children who survived the 2022 Robb Elementary mass shooting and parents of those who died have filed a lawsuit against UPS and FedEx, claiming the shipping companies played a role in the massacre which cost the lives of two teachers and 19 children. transport the rifle and trigger accessories to the shooter.

The lawsuit, filed in Bexar County in May, requests a jury trial to determine compensatory and punitive damages. The suit claims the shipping company's actions caused the families “serious physical, mental and emotional harm” that has resulted in and will continue to result in lifelong medical expenses and lost income.

FedEx delivered the AR-15-style rifle to Oasis Outback, where the shooter recovered the firearm, according to the lawsuit. UPS sent the shooter the Hell-Fire trigger modification, which allows a semi-automatic rifle to fire at a faster rate.

The lawsuit cites company rules for sending packages, such as a rule from UPS that says “shipments must not contain goods likely to endanger human or animal life” and another from FedEx that says that it is “not acceptable” to ship “firearms, weapons, ammunition and their parts.

UPS sued: company “will defend itself accordingly”

The suit also claims the carriers violated federal codes relating to interstate firearm sales and that UPS violated a federal law banning firearms within 1,000 feet of schools by sending the trigger modification to the shooter's home address, which was less than 1,000 feet from Robb Elementary School.

A statement from UPS said the lawsuit “has no merit” and that the company would “defend itself accordingly.”

“Our hearts go out to the Uvalde victims and their families,” the statement said. “The shipping of firearms and components is highly regulated; UPS complies with and requires its customers to comply with all applicable federal laws.”

FedEx also said the company “is committed to the legal, safe and secure movement of regulated items through our network, and that we comply with applicable laws and regulations.” The company had not been notified as of Monday, the statement said.

Additionally, the suit says the shooter was under 18 when he purchased the gun and trigger modification, which is illegal. A report from the Texas House investigative committee into the Robb Elementary School shooting says the shooter bought the rifle shortly after he turned 18.

Lawsuit against Meta, Activision

The lawsuit was filed on the second anniversary of the mass shooting, the same day parents and loved ones of those killed filed another lawsuit against social media and video game companies and a computer maker. weapons.

The wrongful death lawsuits were filed in Texas and California against Meta, Instagram's parent company; Activision, video game publisher; and Daniel Defense, a weapons company that made the assault rifle used by the mass shooter in Uvalde.

A press release sent by the law firms of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC and Guerra LLP says the lawsuits show that over the past 15 years the three companies have partnered in a “program that addresses adolescents in precarious situations.

According to the release, Salvador Ramos, the lone shooter in the Robb Elementary massacre, purchased the assault rifle he used in the shooting minutes after he turned 18. Days later, he committed the second worst mass shooting in the nation's history, where hundreds of law enforcement officers waited more than an hour before entering the classroom.

Lina Portman

Related Articles

Pope Francis: Drug cartels are “death dealers” and “murderers”

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office

Polish Foreign Minister Says US Will Strike Russian Troops in Ukraine If Russia Uses Nuclear Weapons

Elyria woman charged in attempted stabbing of teen during altercation